Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar today convened a meeting with consultative committee of the experts and State Collaborators (SIE and DIETs etc.) to chalk out an action plan for implementation of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) in the state.The meeting was organized by the Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu.Vice Chancellor CU Jammu, Prof. Ashok Aima, Head & Dean, Department of Educational Studies CUJ Prof. Lokesh K Verma, Head & Dean, CU Assam Prof. Nityanand Pandey, Dean School of Education Jamia Millia Islamia, Prof. Anita Rastogi, Head & Dean CU Kasmir Prof. Nadeem, Director School Education Jammu Babita Rakwal, Field Advisor SIE, CEOs Jammu and Samba, faculty and scholars of Department of Educational Studies were among the members of the consultative committee.During the meeting, the Minister stressed on the need to revisit the education system in the state and called for coordination among various agencies involved in implementation of various education schemes.
The Minister emphasized on creating integration to generate pool of academic and intellectual young minds having scientific temper while highlighting the areas of immediate intervention required in the field of school education and teacher education.He said that focus should be laid on the capacity building programme in science, mathematics and languages with the effective use of ICT. The meeting decided to develop SIE and DIET, Jammu and DIET Srinagar as incubating centers and model institutions for quality teaching and teacher programmes.Earlier, Prof. Ashok Aima, VC, CUJ, stressed on the need to bridge gap between university and school education and assured of all possible financial and academic support.Later, the Minister visited Government Primary School at Sainik Colony and inspected the quality of Mid-day meal being given to the students besides taking stock of other facilities available there.The Minister also interacted with the students and exhorted upon them to concentrate on their studies besides focusing on extra-curricular activities for their overall development.Chief Education Officer and other officers accompanied the Minister.