Dr.C.N.Mahesvaran, IAS.

, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

State Project Director DPI Campus, Chennai-6

“True Education should deepen our insight, widen our

horizon and create a meaningful outlook”

-Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

Circular No.5 / 2013

Roc No: 1189 A1/ 2013 dated .08.2013
Sub: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan – Guidelines for in-service Teacher Training –

Quality Education communicated instructions – Reg.

Ref: 1. RTE Act, 2009, dated 26.08.2009 of Government of India.

2. RTE Rules, 2011, Notification dated 12.11.2011 of Government of

Tamilnadu.
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Attention is invited to the reference cited. Establishment of quality education in all

dimensions is an important factor in the project of SSA. To express the uniqueness of
any system, perfection is more essential. To travel towards perfection, experiencing the
system is a must. In our Education system to travel towards perfection in teaching and
learning process, training is one of the inevitable components to realize the vision.

“Inspiring teachers play a vital role in influencing students’ achievement. In

fact, they create students with great talents”.
1. Development of the children is mainly depends on the activities designed for
the curriculum and correctly articulated in every classroom suiting to the
context of teaching learning process.
2. To ensure effective teaching learning process in the classrooms, teachers’
capacity is to be enhanced in designing and developing innovative activities.
3. The activities so designed by the teacher should integrate with Intellectual,
Physical, Emotional and Psychological development of the children.

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4. Training is the field which is concerned with organizational activity aimed at
bettering the performance of the teachers. This activity focuses upon the
teaching learning process that the teacher may potentially hold for the
betterment of the children in the class room transaction.
5. In-Service teacher training facilitates teachers to make the children to attain
holistic development through various trainings which include: child-friendly
and child-centered activities.

6. Objectives of the Training:

a. To offer teacher training, based on the need of the teachers for
the classroom transaction.
b. To train teachers on Government’s interventions such as
psychological implications, RTE Act, child protection and sexual
abuse and developing positive discipline.
c. To develop teachers’ capacity for knowledge transformation to
the children.
d. To guide the students in their development and to integrate
their inner abilities.
e. To organize and facilitate the learning process
f. To expedite acquisition of the knowledge, skills and abilities in
teaching learning process.
g. To adopt innovative teaching techniques in classroom.
h. To enhance the value of team work among the peers.

7. Teacher Training: 2013-14

 Project Approval Board (PAB) has approved an outlay of Rs
549.604 lakhs for In-service Teacher Training programme for the
year 2013-14.
 It has approved three days Cluster level training for 40% of the
teachers and Four days Block level training for 40% of the
teachers.

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8. GUIDELINES TO SELECT 40% OF THE TEACHERS FOR BRC/CRC LEVEL TRAINING

PROGRAMME

i. Select 40% of the teachers at CRC level, i.e., Select 40% of the

teachers from each school.

ii. For two teachers’ school, select at least one teacher from that

school.

iii. Find training needed teachers from all the schools.

iv. Supervisor and AEEO associated with BRTEs should prepare a

list of participants for all training.

v. Give preference for inexperienced teachers. But it does not mean

“Don’t select experienced teachers”

vi. Avoid same teacher for all the training.

vii. Give instructions to participants(Teachers) in training that all the

participants should share the training contents with other

unattended teachers in their school.

viii. Block Training coordinators should conduct a meeting with all

BRTEs and discuss about training contents and activities.

9. Guidelines to District training coordinators - District training

coordinators should prepare a Check List as follows and Training

coordinators should submit this check list to Addl. CEOs at each

level(Before, during, after) of the training progamme.

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BEFORE CONDUCTING TRAINING

Put  mark
Sl.No. Activity (if activity is
finished)
Convey the message regarding the training programme to
1 Additional CEOs / APOs / DEOs / Block Training
Coordinators / Supervisors
Training Hall Arrangements (for District level training)
a. Seating arrangements for all the
participants
b. OHP/PPT/Computers
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c. Training materials (Charts / Handouts /
Modules / Print out of activities)
d. Electric and electronics things are in
working conditions
Conduct a meeting with Key Resource Persons prior to
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the district level training
Prepare a Time Schedule for the Training Programme
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Prepare an Attendance and Acquaintance formats for the

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participants
Arrange service minded Subject Experts from Colleges,
6 Schools and other Educational Institutions(Relevant to the
subjects)

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DURING TRAINING

Sl. Activity Put  mark

No. (if activity is
finished)
1 Attend the training hall half an hour before the training started

2 Training materials / PPT / CDs / Activities are in ready to use

3 Registration for the participants before entering the training hall

4 Check the Key Resource Persons start the session with an

interesting Ice-Breaking Activity.
5 Get the Feedback / Share the previous training activities in
classroom transaction.

6 Stick on the Time Schedule as possible.

AFTER TRAINING

Sl. Put  mark

Activity
No. (if activity finished)
Collect feedback from the Resource Persons & consolidate.
1
Send the consolidated feedback to the Addl. CEO / APO
During the School visits find the impact of the training programme in
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classroom transaction.
Send the training format regarding target, achievement and
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expenditure details to SPO ( as in the prescribed training format )
Document the training programme
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10. Guidelines to Block training coordinators - Block training coordinators

should prepare a Check List as follows and Training coordinators should
submit this check list to Supervisor at each level (Before, during, after) of
the training progamme

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BEFORE CONDUCTING TRAINING:

Sl. Activity Put  mark

No. (if activity is
finished)
1 Convey the message regarding the training programme to Supervisors
/ all BRTEs / AEO / AEEO / HMs / Teachers
2 Training Hall Arrangements (for District level training)
a. Seating Arrangements for all the participants
b. OHP/PPT/Computers
c. Training materials (Charts / Handouts / Modules / Print
out of activities)
d. Electric and electronics things are in working conditions
3 Conduct a meeting with Resource Persons in prior to the district level
training.
4 Prepare a Time Schedule for the Training Programme.
5 Prepare an Attendance and Acquaintance formats for the participants
6 Arrange service minded Subject Experts from Colleges, Schools and
other Educational Institutions(Relevant to the subjects)

DURING TRAINING:

Put  mark
Sl.
Activity (if activity is
No.
finished)
1 Attend the training hall half an hour before the training started

2 Training materials / PPT / CDs / Activities are in ready to use

3 Registration for the participants before entering the training hall

4 Check Resource persons started the session with an interesting

Ice-Breaking Activity
5 Get the Feedback / Share the previous training activities in
classroom transaction
6 Stick on the Time Schedule as possible

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AFTER TRAINING:

S.No. Activity Put  mark

(if activity
finished)
1 Collect feedback from the Resource persons & consolidate.
Send the consolidated feedback to the Addl. CEO / APO through
supervisor
2 During the School visits find the impact of the training programme in
classroom transaction
3 Send the training format regarding target, achievement and
expenditure details to the DPO ( as in the prescribed training format )
4 Document the training programme

11. Guidelines to Addl. CEO for Monitoring and Follow up of the training
programme: Addl. CEOs should form a monitoring team at District level
and Block Level and instruct them as follows:
12. Block Level Monitoring team: Block Supervisor, AEO, AEEO, Training
Coordinator, DIET Faculties
a. Block level training coordinator should conduct preplan meeting for
resource persons for training and discuss on the training topics with
supervisor.
b. Team members should visit CRC \ BRC training and prepare a report
on training to Addl. CEO within 3 days next to the training conducted.
c. After the training, BRTEs, Supervisors, AEEOs should observe and
ensure the impact of the training programme in classroom
transactions.
d. Team should record the positive feedbacks and disseminate to all
schools in the Block through BRTEs during visits.

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 13. District Level Monitoring team: DPCs, APOs, District coordinators, DEOs,
DIET faculties
a. District level training coordinator should conduct preplan meeting for
resource persons for training and discuss on the training topics with
APOs and DPCs.
b. Team members should visit CRC\BRC training and prepare a report
on training to SPO within 5 days next to the training conducted.
c. Team should record the positive feedbacks and disseminate to all
Blocks.
d. Training coordinator should prepare documentation on each training
with the impacts of the training which was collected from all Blocks.

e. BRTEs should verify the CCE activities and student wise record of
CCE in the classroom as in the prescribed format given below

Teacher Assessment Record

Subject: Class: Term:

FA(a) FA(b)
(any (any FA Total Overall
SA Grade Grade
FA(a) best FA(b) best Total Marks Grade
60 FA SA
S.No Name two) two) 40 100
Total 20 Total 20
a1 a2 a3 a4 b1 b2 b3 b4
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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14. Addl. CEOs should prepare a report on the impact of the training
programme in classroom transaction during their visit and send it SPO.

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 15. Review Formats:

SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN - TAMILNADU

CRC/BRC-LEVEL TRAINING
FORMAT-1 a

PRIMARY – Training Topic: Date:

Target
S.No District (40% of the total Achivement % Expenditure
Teachers)

SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN - TAMILNADU

CRC/BRC-LEVEL TRAINING
FORMAT-1 b

UPPER PRIMARY – Training Topic: Date:

Target
S.No District (40% of the total Achivement % Expenditure
Teachers)

As explained in detail in the above circular the guidelines should be followed scrupulously and a
compliance report send in the formats annexed before 5th of every month Please acknowledge the receipt
of the circular by return of post.
In-service teacher training file no: 745/A11/TRG/SSA/2013

State Project Director

To
All Chief Educational Officers
All Additional CEOs
All Supervisors
All BRTEs
All HMs (Elementary, High School, Hr,Sec Schools
Covering in RTE Act)

Copy Submitted to: Principal Secretary School Education Department

Copy forwarded to all Directors, Education department
Copy to All sections in SSA office
Copy to SPD’s table
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