As Resource person of "Development of E-Contents in Art Education" By DEAA, NCERT, New Delhi, June 2017
Source: DEAA, NCERT
Role and Functions of Department:
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Development
Preparation of Teaching Learning
Materials including textbooks,teachers’ handbooks, supplementary materials
including monographs, anthology, audio-visual materials, multi-media programs
etc. for all stages of school in visual arts, theatre, music and dance.
Periodical review of the
curriculum and syllabus and its development.
Integration of arts education,
culture education and heritage crafts across the entire curriculum of school.
Designing courses of study for
pre-service arts education teachers’ training at RIEs and for In-service
teachers at National & State boards of Education, SCERT and DIETs.
Capacity building of the states
in the areas of arts education in developing curriculum, syllabus, textbooks,
supplementary materials, teacher training modules etc.
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Training
In-service training/ orientation
programs for art education teachers for different stages.
Evolving the pre-service
teachers’ training courses.
Developing and testing modules
for teacher educators.
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Research
Conduct research studies in areas
of arts education in schools at different stages and states- the teaching
learning and evaluation process, case studies of innovative and best practices
in different schools etc.
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Monitoring and Evaluation
Many issues and concerns have
been raised periodically and initiatives undertaken, which require monitoring,
guidance and evaluation for their effective implementation. From time to time,
NCERT may take up activities to study, monitor and evaluate their functioning
in different states.
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Extension Programmes
The department would need to
develop a strong network of various national, international, regional, local-
government or non-government and UN agencies who are working in the areas of
arts and culture, specially for children and school education, teacher training
etc.
As and when the states require
expertise in this field, the department should be capacitated to provide the
same.
