Activities of the Department of ICT
Implementation of DIKSHA in the State of Assam
DIKSHA, Assam is a web page of DIKSHA web portal. DIKSHA, Assam web page is launched by the Elementary Education Department, Govt. of Assam. All the e-contents created by teachers, teacher educators, and SECRT are uploaded on this web page. - https://diksha.gov.in/as/
DIKSHA is a web platform launched by MHRD, Govt. of India under the “One Nation One Platform” programme for students and teachers where teachers can access, create and upload digital resources in order to achieve learning outcomes of students.
Audio, video, practice resources, interactive contents are created by teachers, teacher educators and are uploaded on DIKSHA, Assam.
e-contents in Sign Language and audio lessons for CWSN are uploaded on DIKSHA, Assam.
The video classes telecasted through Swayam Prabha channel/PM e Vidya channel are uploaded on DIKSHA, Assam for providing asynchronous access.
Audio lessons broadcasted through AIR are also uploaded on DIKSHA, Assam for providing asynchronous access.
Teacher Profile and Registry: The profiles of the Teachers and Teacher Educators who have created contents for DIKSHA and Energized textbooks and who have reviewed the contents created by content creators were registered in the DIKSHA, Portal.
Capacity building of Teachers on the usage of DIKSHA- Workshops were organized by SCERT, Assam for capacity building of teachers and teacher educators on e-content development by using DIKSHA platform,free and open software and also by using other some paid software.
Conducted online capacity building training for 2000 Teachers and Teacher Educators for Energized Textbook and DIKSHA on-
SCERT, Assam nominated District Coordinators from DIETs, Basic Training Centers and Normal Schools and conducted training cum workshop on DIKSHA and ETB.
Workshops conducted for capacity building, content creation, content curation, e-Lesson plan development, digital resource development
Implementation of the selected Energized textbook (Q R Code incorporated) at Elementary, Secondary Level and Higher Secondary level
Energized Textbook is a QR Code incorporated textbook that helps students and teachers to access digital content by scanning the QR Code. The e-Contents uploaded on DIKSHA Portal are linked with the QR Codes printed on some of the selected physical textbooks of Assam. -https://diksha.gov.in/as/explore
A QR code is an image with patterns of black and white squares that can be read by an electronic device with a scanner. QR codes are positioned appropriately and printed on the textbooks to make it easier to access the relevant content and understand the topics better. You can scan the QR code using the DIKSHA mobile app (both registered or guest user) on your Smartphone, Tablet, etc.
152 textbooks of Assam are being Energized with 2564 QR Codes and are linked with the e-contents uploaded on DIKSHA, Assam web page.
Content creation for Energized Textbook: Curriculum related resources like Audio, videos, PDFs, interactive content for teachers and students were developed by SCERT, Assam. The e-contents uploaded in the portal are linked with Q R Codes printed in the energized textbooks. 343 e-Contents were developed and linked these with QR Codes printed with Energized textbooks of Elementary and secondary level.
A glimpse of e-Contents created by Teachers and Teacher Educators
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Format |
Subject |
Class |
Title of the content |
URL of DIKSHA
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Explanation Video |
Science |
10 |
কাৰ্বন আৰু ইয়াৰ যৌগ সমূহ | খণ্ড-১ |
https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313068873897017344110170 |
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Explanation Video |
Science |
10 |
চকু আৰু ইয়াৰ অংশ সমূহ |
https://diksha.gov.in/as/play/content/do_31300162756363059213?contentType=ExplanationResource |
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Audio |
Assamese |
7 |
কালিকা লগা পাট-কাপোৰ |
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Video for CWSN (in sign language) |
Social Science |
6 |
আদি প্ৰস্তৰ যুগ |
https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_3129789531984035841821 |
Swayam Prabha DTH and Door Darshan Programme
Govt. of Assam launched Swayam Prabha DTH TV channel for Assam on 24th May, 2020 in order to streamline all the academic efforts of the state and the academic gap of students in the line of Academic Calendar for achieving the desired learning outcome of students.
SCERT, Assam under the guidance of NCERT, New Delhi developed the video classes. NCERT is recommending the videos for telecasting after technical and academic review.
SCERT, Assam also initiated to telecast 1-hour video class on Teacher Education Course through Door Darshan Kendra, Guwahati, Assam.
PM e-Vidya One class One Channel
Dissemination of e-content through PM e-Vidya Channel-
● SCERT, Assam has been telecasting video classes through PM e-Vidya Channels of class 6,7,8,9,10 and 12 from 5th September, 2020.
● The contents are being telecasted for half an hour daily for class 6 to 10 and 1 hour daily for class 12.
● The contents are being telecasted after the recommendation of NCERT, New Delhi.
● The contents telecasted through PM e-Vidya Channels are being uploaded on DIKSHA.
VIDEO CONFERENCE
SCERT, Assam has been conducting Video Conferences through the EDUSAT network in collaboration on different topics related to ICT in Education, DIKSHA, and Energized textbook. There are 16 Satellite Interactive Terminal (SIT) in DIETs under the Edusat network of ISRO. HUB for this network is situated at SIRD, Kahikuchi campus.
Video Conference conducted through Edusat on 3rd Jan, 2019 on ICT initiatives at National and State Level held at EDUSAT HUB, SIRD, Kahikuchi by SCERT, Assam.
Video Conference conducted by SCERT, Assam through Edusat on 14th August, 2018 on Mission Uttaran held at EDUSAT HUB, SIRD, Kahikuchi.
Extension Service
Provided extension service to the development of standardized websites of Elementary education department and its 6 sub-organizations and also to Cultural Affairs department and its 11 sub-organizations.
Providing extension service to IT department ,Secretariat Administration Department, and Assam administrative staff college in the refresher/orientation courses conducted on e Prastuti –standardized website.
Workshop conducted on ICT integration in D.EL.ED Curriculum at SCERT, Assam on 8th -9th March , 2018 organized by SCERT, Assam in collaboration with TISS, Mumbai.
Radio Scripts written by faculties of SCERT, Assam for AIR, Guwahati on topics related to education which were broadcasted in AIR, Guwahati.
Computer Literacy Programme: SCERT , Assam conducted Computer Literacy Training Programme for the staff of Normal School, PPTC and Basic training center so that they will be able to handle a computer and do their normal office work in a computer.
Development of Module on ICT in Education for Teachers’ Training. (Dec,2018)
Orientation Programmes conducted on ICT in Education in Teachers’ Training (KRP Training).
Development of ICT in Education Draft Curriculum: For the professional development of teachers, digital training modules were prepared in workshop mode and will be uploaded in the portal. Other digital contents related to Social Science, Science, Mathematics, Environment, Learning Outcome, etc. are also created for uploading in DIKSHA Portal.
ICT in Education Curriculum: For the professional development of teachers on the use of ICT, a draft curriculum on ICT in Education was developed by SCERT, Assam in collaboration with CIET, NCERT. Assam is the first State to develop a State-specific ICT in Education curriculum and it is shared by CIET, NCERT with 15 other States for developing their curriculum.
The ICT in Education Curriculum for Teachers of Assam is designed for capacity building and to provide enhanced exposure to information and resources for improving teaching-learning-evaluation, support for continuous professional development and to achieve quality through increased productivity.
SCERT, Assam conducted training cum workshop for faculties of DIETs, Basic Training Centers and Normal Schools on ICT in Education, DIKSHA, and ETB .(20-22nd Feb, 2019)
Awards and Achievements of the ICT department :
Awards and achievements of SCERT, Assam in the All India Childrens’ Educational Audio-Visual Festival and ICT Mela
SCERT, Assam participated in the in 22nd All India Childrens’ Educational Audio-Visual Festival and ICT Mela, 2018 organized by CIET, NCERT, New Delhi in Bhopal. In the Festival 4 video programmes developed by SCERT, Assam were selected for screening.
SCERT, Assam participated in the 23rd All India Childrens’ Educational Audio-Visual Festival and ICT Mela, 2019 organized by CIET, NCERT, New Delhi. In the Festival 3 video programmes developed by SCERT, Assam were selected for screening and received 3 awards.
National Level “Best Video Production Award”-Making of Golden Thread (Upper Primary category) received by SCERT, Assam in 23rd Children’s Educational Audio –Video Festival and ICT Mela organized by CIET, NCERT, New Delhi.
National Level “Best Script Writer Award” (New Media/ICT) for the script of the video-“Talking to the Best Friend” received by Piyanu Boruah, Assist. Director, SCERT, Assam and Ruksana Saikia, Assist. Director, SCERT, Assam in 23rd Children’s Educational Audio–Video Festival and ICT Mela organized by CIET, NCERT, New Delhi.
SCERT, Assam participated in the 24th All India Childrens’ Educational Audio-Visual Festival and ICT Mela, 2020 organized by CIET, NCERT in Cochin, Kerela. At the Festival, 2programs developed by SCERT, Assam were selected for screening and received 2 awards.
National Level “Best Video Production Award”- "An Eri Family" (Secondary level) received by Dr. Nirada Devi, Director, SCERT, Assam in the 24th Children’s Educational Audio –Video Festival and ICT Mela organized by CIET, NCERT in Cochin, Kerela.
National Level “Jury Appreciation Award” (New Media/ICT) for the interactive content "Rabindranath Tagore" (Secondary level) received by Ruksana Saikia, Assistant. Director, SCERT, Assam and Piyanu Boruah, Assistant. Director, SCERT, Assam in the 24th Children’s Educational Audio–Video Festival and ICT Mela organized by CIET, NCERT, New Delhi in Cochin, Kerela.
Award for Best Master Trainer of e-Prastuti: Smti. Ruksana Saikia, Assistant Director, SCERT, Assam received the Best Master Trainer Award from Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt..of Assam for e-Prastuti Project (Standardization of website).
Achievement: Ruksana Saikia, Assistant Director, SCERT, Assam secured 1st position in Master Trainer’s Certificate course conducted by IT, Department, Govt. of Assam and received a certificate from Honorable Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam for e- Prastuti Project ( Standardization of website)
Award for Best Department of e-Prastuti: Elementary Education Department and its sub-organizations have received Best Department Award from Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Assam for e-Prastuti Project (Standardization of website) under the coordinator ship of Ruksana Saikia, Assistant Director, SCERT, Assam.