LIST OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES/SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
I. Development Programmes
(under HRD Project)
a) Orientation Programmes
1. Orientation Programmes for 21-27th July, 94 36 To deliberate upon then emerging
Coordinators of AI's in the (6 days) (ppds 216) concepts, principles and practices
Central region of India (in two of open learning.
phases) in NOS, New Delhi.
2. Orientation Programmes for 5-10th Sep., 95 52 To examine pedagogy/andragogy of
Coordinators of AI's in the (6 days) (ppds 312) distance education, and particular
Northern region of India methods of self-instruction,
(in two phases) at Panchkula, co-operative learning.
Chandigarh.
3. Orientation Programmes for 14-16th Nov., 94 15 To examine major management issues
Coordinators of AI's in the (3 days) (ppds 45) in open learning system, particula-
Western-South region of rly in respect of delivery of edu-
India at Poona. cation at the study centre.
4. Orientation Programmes for 20-24th Dec., 94 54 To orient the principals of the
Coordinators of AI's in the (5 days) (ppds 270) schools, who act as co-ordinators
North-East region of India for NOS study centres in the conc-
at Calcutta. epts, principles and practices of
open learning.
Sub-total 20 days 157
(ppds 843)
b) Seminar
5. Seminar on 'Open Learning- 3-4th Dec., 94 35 To discuss various issues
A re-dedication to (2 days) (ppds 70) involving distance education
Innovation' (at Jamia system and extension of its
Hamdard Convention Centre, programmes to all sectors of
New Delhi) education.
(in collaboration with IGNOU)
6. A National Expert Seminar 9-10th Dec., 94 90 To examine the role of open
on "Open Schooling: (2 days) (ppds 180) schooling in the context of
Breaking New Grounds" universalisation of education.
at PHD House New Delhi. To examine the role of open schoo-
ling for the different clientele
groups.
Sub-total (4 days) 125
(ppds 250)
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Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
c) International study visit-cum-conference
7. International Study visit- Study Visit The objective of the study
cum conference on 15-27th Feb., 95 11 visit was to provide an
"Planning and Management (13 days) (ppds 143) opportunity to the parti-
of Open Schooling" at Vigyan Conference cipating countries and the
Bhawan, New Delhi. 28-2nd March, 95 64* states to study the open
(in collaboration with (3 days) (ppds 192) schooling system operating at
UNESCO) national, state and delivery points.
The major objectives of the Conference
was to develop a clear perspective of
the form and role of open schooling;
and to discuss management strategies
and interstructural linkages.
Sub-total 16 days 64*
(ppds 335)
I. Total (a),(b) and (c) 40 days 346*
(ppds 1,428)
* includes participants of the study visit.
II. Open Basic Education, Life Enrichment and Continuing Education
a) Open Basic Education
8. Round Table Conference 10-11th Aug.'94 35 To develop an institutional
on Continuing Education (2 days) (ppds 70) mechanism for consolidation
for Neo-Literates of literacy and continuing
(in NOS, New Delhi) education at National & State level.
9. Workshop for Devel- 26-27th Sep.'94 22 To develop curriculum for
opment of Curriculum (2 days) (ppds 44) Preparatory & Primary Levels.
for Open Basic Education
(in NOS, New Delhi)
10. Preliminary Workshop 22nd March'95 13 To orient lesson writers
for Open Basic (1 day) (ppds 13) for OBE and allocate
Education (Environ Studies) lessons in Environ
(in NOS, New Delhi)
Sub-total (5 days) 70
(ppds 127)
(b) Life Enrichment
11. Brainstorming session 6th Feb.'95 12 To develop a perspective for a basic
for 'Science for All' (1 day) (ppds 12) course on Science for All.
(in NOS, New Delhi)
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Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
12 Workshop on Empowered Women 20th Feb.'95 12 To develop a perspective on a course
(in NOS, New Delhi) (1 day) (ppds 12) for Women that would reflect Panchayati
Raj Amendments.
13. Workshop on Curriculum 14th March'95 10 To develop a draft curriculum
Development for Science for All (1 day) (ppds 10) on Science for All.
(in NOS, New Delhi)
Sub-total 3 days 34
(ppds 34)
II. Total (a) and (b) (8 days) 104
(ppds 161)
III. Vocational Education
14. Workshop for development 14th - 18th 20 To identify vocational
of Curriculum of vocational June'94 (ppds 100) courses in Home Science.
Courses in Home Science at (5 days) To develop course outlines
Coimbatore. for some priority based courses.
To train and orient course editors in
all aspects of writing for distance
education mode.
15. National Seminar on 27th Sept., 94 18 To identify vocational
identification of Vocational (1 day) (ppds 18) courses in health and para-
Courses in Health & medical areas through open
Para-medical Area learning system.
(in NOS, New Delhi)
16. Workshop on Curriculum 23rd March'95 12 To develop curriculum for
Development for "Watershed (1 day) (ppds 12) watershed management through
Management" (Agricultural open learning system.
Course) at Pune.
Sub Total 7 days 50
(ppds 130)
IV. Regional Languages Workshops
17. Marathi Language Workshop 19-22nd April, 94 13 To train people in language teaching
(at Pune) (4 days) (ppds 52) through distance education mode, and
To develop curriculum, learning
outcome and learning material in the
regional language. (24 lessons
finalised)
18. Urdu Language Review 30-31st July, 94 10 To train people in language teaching
Workshop (2 days) (ppds 20) through distance education mode; and
(in NOS, Delhi) To develop curriculum, learning
outcome and learning material in the
regional language. (All lessons
finalised)
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Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
19. Punjabi Language Workshop 11-16th Oct., 94 15 To train people in language
(in NOS, Delhi (6 days) (ppds 90) teaching through distance education m-
ode; and
To develop curriculum, learning outcome
and learning material in the regional
language.
(Drafted curriculum, text selected and
lessons allotted)
20. Manipuri Language Workshop 29th Oct.3rd 22 -Ibid-
(at Imphal) Nov.,94 (ppds 132)
(6 days)
21. Sanskrit Language Workshop 27th Jan.-1st Feb., 20 -Ibid-
(in NOS, Delhi) 95 (ppds 120)
(6 days)
22. Malayalam Language Workshop 10-15th Feb., 95 17 -Ibid-
(at Trivendrum Vellanad) (6-days) (ppds 102)
23. Gujarati Language Workshop 6-11th March, 95 23 -Ibid-
(at Vadodra) (6 days) (ppds 138)
Sub-Total 36 days 120
(ppds 654)
V. Student Support Services
24. National Seminar on 25th Nov.'94 42 To discuss the concept of facilitation,
facilitation 1 day (ppds 42) its role & functions, operational
(in NOS, New Delhi) modalities, guidelines for supervision
and feedback machanism.
VI. Question Bank
25. Item generation 16th - 18th 15 i) To orient the participants in
Workshop for Social July, 94 (ppds 45) item writing.
Science and Economics (3 days) ii) To frame items in Social
in NOS, New Delhi. Science and Economics.
26. Item Review Workshop for Science 6th-7th Dec, 94 8 To review items in Science
in NOS, New Delhi. (2 days) (ppds 16) collected from different sources.
Sub-total (5 days) 23
(ppds 61)
VII. Regional Conferences for Coordinators of AI's
27. First Regional Conference 11th April, 94 48 To orient the coordinators of the changes
(Delhi/New Delhi), (1 day) (ppds 48) in the rules and procedures in the
(at IIFT, New Delhi) administrative matters and academic
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Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
programmes and discuss measures for
effective student support services.
28. Second Regional Conference 12th April, 94 64 -do-
(Northern Region) (1 day) (ppds 64)
(at IIFT, New Delhi)
29. Third Regional Conference 18th April,94 48 -do-
(North/Eastern including :W.B) (one day) (ppds 48)
(at TTTI, Calcutta)
30. Fourth Regional Conference 29th April, 94 30 -do-
(Southern and Western Region) (one day) (ppds 30)
(at Pune)
Sub-total (4 days) 190
(ppds 190)
VIII. Examinations
31. Orientation Programme for the May'94 69 To orient the Centre Superintends
Centre Superitendents of Delhi (1 day) (ppds 69) of examinations centres.
Examination Centres
(in NOS, New Delhi)
32. Orientation programme for the 17th Nov., 94 41 Ibid
Centre Superitendents of Delhi (1 day) (ppds 41)
Examination Centres
(in NOS, New Delhi)
33. Workshops for 2 - 18th 99 To finalise the schemes
finalisation of Marking scheme June, 94 (number of of the question papers
(in NOS, New Delhi) (workshops of participants of various subjects of
one-day each varied from the May/June, 1995
for-different 4 to 12 on secondary and senior
subjects) each day) secondary examinations.
(13 days)
34. Workshops for 24th Nov.- 88 To finalise the marking
finalisation of Marking 15th Dec., 94 (number of schemes of the question
Schemes (Workshops of participants papers of various subjects
(in NOS, New Delhi) one-day each) varied from of Nov./Dec., 1995
for different 3 to 10 on secondary and senior
subjects) (13 days) each day secondary examinations.
35. Orientation - Bank (23rd May, 95 7 To orient the Bank Managers
Managers for safe custody (1 day) (ppds 7) of about the safe custody and
of Question papers delivery of question papers
(in NOS, New Delhi) of the Examinations.
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Sl.No. Name of the Programme Date(s) & No. of Main objectives
& Venue duration participants of the Programme
36. Orientation - Bank 17th Nov., 95 7 -do-
Manager for safe custody (1 day) (ppd 7)
of Question papers
(in NOS, New Delhi)
Sub-total 30 days 311
(ppds 311)
Grand-total 131 days 1,186
(ppds 2,977)