Kohima, February 25 (MExN): A three day long teachers training on Activity and Competency Learning (ACL) on government school teachers for the district of Kohima was held here at SCERT from February 23 to 25. Altogether, 26 teachers from 18 schools participated in the training.
Gracing this orientation programme as the chief guest, SCERT director Vipralhou Kesiezie exhorted the participants to make use of the new innovative method of ACL in its best possible way and make the child involved in the learning process.
He emphasized that ACL is an innovative project under the flagship progamme of SSA. From this academic year the schools under ACL will be expanded to 687 schools across the state.
A documentary on ACL has been released and the feedback of the programme has been encouraging and it has been incorporated in most of the primary schools. Amongst the most innovative approaches, ACL has been much exercised to this day.
Kesiezie, further reminded the teachers to remain vigilant, alert and identify those areas of talent in the child and give proper guidance, acknowledgement and appreciation to the children.
“Therefore, teachers are not only to transact the curriculum and syllabus but should play the role of a mentor and a modern teacher needs to be multitalented in all the aspects of life,” he said.
The programme was chaired by Thungchibemo, Reader, SCERT and the resource persons of the programme were Vikedono Sesa, Reader, Khriesenuo Solo, Research Associate, Kethovilie Sachu, TRA, Medohunuo Phewhuo, TRA and Katirenla, TRA.
