Progress Report of CoE

Details of task accomplishment as per the DPR of DIET Kamrup for the Centre of Excellence (CoE) initiative of MoE, GoI

Date : 25/3/2025

Note: In the DPR, submitted in the month of August 2024, the entire activities including infrastructure, administrative and academic were planned and taken up in line with the six pillar notified in the concept note of MoE on DIET as Institute of Excellence under the CoE initiative.

Pillar Name 1: Infrastructure and ICT Resource Support (including Library, Physical Education Facility and Green Campus)

Administrative Updates	For the pillar 1, designated committee and cells are constituted in the month of August, 2024 as follows – Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Infrastructure Committee, ICT Resource Support Committee, Library Committee, Green Campus Committee, Committee for Physical Education Facilities, Eco Club, Grievance Redressal Cell etc.Collaborative works in TEIMS portal of SCERT, Samarth Portal of DHE etc. is going smoothly. All data updation process is made streamlinedProper file management practices are ensured with each committee and cell/center/council etc.
Academic Updates	ICT: Training programme on energized textbook.E Content Production workshop.Peer Mentoring Programme for hands on practices on ICT among the in-service teachers.E-Content production for DIKSHA and PM-E Vidya Library:Workshop on digital Library (Online Mode)- Resource Person: Dr. Dhrubajyoti Borgohain,Librarian,Nandanath Saikia College.TitaborAddition of braille book, e.g Hemkosh package and its training work.New Book purchased.Website redesigned along with library management procedure.
	Green Campus: Biodiversity Register is prepared.Census of Flora and Fauna in the DIET CampusName signage related to each flora is on processPhotography exhibition on flora and fauna (14th Feb,2025)Guest Lecture session on sustainable ecosystem etc.Observation of World Environment Day, National Science DayWorkshop and Competition of ecofriendly models, ecofriendly and no cost TLM, Plantation drive etc. Physical Education Facilities: Course module on sports integrated pedagogy prepared. Building and campus:Workshop and demonstration programme on disaster management in collaboration with NDRF
Infrastructural Updates	Building: Building under CoE is on process (DPR)Another construction of central fund is ongoing, Foundation completed.An open air stage almost completedCafeteria is almost completed. Some interiors works are going onRepairing of classroom completed.Furniture purchased.Repairing of hostel facility done.New LED light Signage at main gate installed along with installation of public charter and quality policy signage.Repairing of the LaboratoriesNew Toilet constructed adjacent to the auditoriumExisting toilets are repaired.Tiles flooring done in the staff roomProvisional AC facilities are kept in all the staff room with an economic energy policy.Carpeting done in the conference hall.New multipurpose furniture purchasedRegular repairing and campus management work is going on smoothlyFire extinguisher installed (Safety Policy) ICT:Training Management System installed along with a pilot project in Karara Education Block with the initiative of the concerned DIET Block I/C.Learning Management System is almost completed.A financial management system is about to installed in the website. Collaborative process is on process with a bank to ease the admission process of the students. We already have online admission system.Studio (Namely – Rupalim) with all sorts of sound facilities installed. Some other necessary items will be purchased in the FY to come.Pre-existing ICT hub is repairedComputer and printer purchased.Facilitated with digital interactive board, projector etc.
	Branding Work: All campus signage installed, e.g : No Parking, Parking, No littering, No tobacco declaration, No single use plastic, committee and cell details, Welcome pillar with logo. Physical Education Facilities: Indoor Gym set up is ready.Outdoor gym installed and ready.Purchased many sports item like gymnastics, football, volleyball, javelin, drum etc. Green Campus: Rainwater Harvesting plant installed.Solar energy plant installed.Information boards related to green campus are being installed.Gardening work and its management are going on.The trainees also take up gardening works also.Fishery is getting ready with pisciculture work.

Pillar No 2: Empowering Teachers

Administrative Updates	Works in distinguishing Training need and school support are going onTraining need analysis is being piloted in Karara Educational Block, other DIET Block i/cs are also instructed to proceed.Feedback Management of each academic programs are being startedSpecial Lab school initiatives are keptRegular follow up activities related to school education. Block I/Cs from DIET are instructed to regularly keep coordination with their respective block in each blockDistrict Academic Core Group (DACG) meeting and Block Academic Core Group (BACG) meetings are regularly organized. It is outcome based as per guideline of the MD, Samagra Shiksha.All sorts of activity are being documented and flashed in the official domain on regular basis. This is looking after by the IQAC.For the regular teacher education course management, the administrative and academic coordinators are engaged since its inception. We have B.Ed course under Gauhati University and D.EL.Ed course under SCERT, Assam. Apart from these courses, conducted 6 months certificate course on ECCE for the Anganwadi Workers as a collaborative task of Education department and department of women and child development.For smooth conduct of the teacher education areas, we have notified cells with all sorts of responsibilities like Research and Development, Indian Knowledge System, Institute’s Innovation CouncilTrangja Project – a special initiative of adopting village at Umsur (near Jimiri Gaon Road) in the South Kamrup region at Assam –Meghalaya Boarder. Tasks covered School support, IKS, Ullas initiative of GoI, Documentation of traditional knowledge etc.
	As per the DPR, following are the precise point kept and ensured – Strategic plan and module for training along with proper resources. Proper slot management as well as training calendarQuality of trainings to monitor through Training Management System built by DIET Kamrup, MirzaTraining Quality Assurance Cell along with IQAC of the institute will look after every aspects of a training providedFeedback mechanismNormalisation of training and other capacity building exercise with District Mission Coordinator, so that teachers can focus more on teaching-learning, not on so called photophilic activities.Regular monitoring of school internship programs of the trainees by the mentor. Attendance is regularly monitored with GPS photos in the WhatsApp group.Continuous professional development of faculties are ensured with equal participation.Regular support to SCERT Assam.Meghdoot, the newsletter of DIET Kamrup is publishing regularlyPublishing wall magazines, hand written magazine on regular basis. In- house initiative.
Academic Updates	Training Programme on different areas as per the DPR declaration.Also there is provision to address the need based training as well as capacity building programme.Flagship programme for empowering teachers are going on smoothly, details are as follows ( Kept in the DPR as ongoing activities) –Ei Mahor Atithi – Guest of the month since 2021.Mission Silverfish – Reading enhancement programme in the lab schools since 2021.In-House Seminar – Sharing of learnings among the in-house public after getting a new training by any faculty. Paper presentation task is entrusted under this initiative since 2021.Manthan – Exposure visit program since 2021Alumni Talk – Talk with the alumni involved in various works, Since 2023Aranyani Senani- Eco-Volunteer initiative in three schools of Kamrup under Rani and Rampur Block namely, Umsur LPS, Nagaon LPS, Loharghat Pmshree MV School.Nandanik : A program on art-integrated pedagogy, initially started in the lab school, now it is expanded to other schools too. Apart from all these programs, we have conducted many workshops, training etc on regular basis. Collaborative works are also going on regularly with SSA Kamrup and IS/DEEO Office. E.g as per DPR and other (Recent) – Workshop on Micro-Teaching Skill, Target Group –B.Ed Trainees, 3- 7 March 2025Workshop on TLM, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan and Blue Print, March 2025Field Investigators Training for Annual FLN Survey, March 4-5, 2025National Seminar in collaboration with Rabindranath Tagore University, Feb 14, 2025
	National Science Day, Feb 28, 2025Workshop on Theatre in Education, Feb 18-19,2025Training Workshop on Educational Research, Invited RP: Prof Polee Saikia, Gauhati University, Dr. Afjalur Rahman, Nowgong College, Dated – Feb 5-6, 2025. It is towards enhancing capacity related to research/action research of the teachers across the district. Follow up of the initiative is kept on.Vyanjan, food mela organized on 21/1/2o25Alumni Connect is being streamline to share among the trainees to show the new avenues related to the educational field.Observation of Shilpi Divas, 17/1/2025Talk on art-integrated pedagogy, by Munindra Narayan Bhattacharyya, Dated 8/1/2025Regular monitoring of the parameters of Gunotsav. Pre-Gunotsav and Post Gunotsav activities are going on.Pre-NAS and Post-NAS activities are being conducted. Faculties are regularly visiting the schools, especially the Block i/cs from DIET Kamrup.DACG and BACG are conducted regularly. Follow-up actionsOrientation on School Support by District Leadership Aacdemy, DIET Kamrup, Mirza. Dated 24.12.2024Program on Yoga, 18.12.2024Workshop on Bamboo Craft. 3.12.2024 Interactive Session on ECCE, faculty participated at Royal Global University as RP, Dated 14/12/2024Faculties participated in the Expert Talk in various school on different subject during the month of December, 2024In-House workshop on Research MethodologyRoad-Map Speech on IKS, Delivered by MN Dutta Choudhury, Honorable VC, RTU,Hojai, Assam at DIET Kamrup, dated 7/12/2024Training Programme on National Achievement SurveyDebate Session and Extempore Speech session on 26/11/2024. Towards uplifting life skills.Constiution Day Observed.Faculty Outdoor participation in collaboration with Rotary Club, Guwahati (South)Faculties participated in career counseling programme in different schools in the month of Nov, 2024Faculties took part in Manodarpan, ncertPottery Workshop, 28/10/2024Awareness programme on adolscence education , dated 5/10/2024Talk with Chairperson, ERC, NCTE, Dated 9/9/2024Quiz program on different themesProgram on sports integrated pedagogy, 29/7/2024Interactive program on Assessment and Accreditation of TEIs, RP: Prof Jogen Chandra Kalita, Gauhati University, 24th JulyExtensive program on Shiksha Saptah.
Infrastructural Updates	Facilities related to each capacity building programs are being ensuredTraining Management System is already setDigital facilities are being served regularly during teacher empowerment initiativeModel ECCE Lab installed for ECCE

As per the DPR, Following areas of teacher empowerment were kept and being covered gradually –

Task	Status
Lack of familiarity of Teachers regarding Holistic Progress Card (HPC).	Started
Need to enhance higher order thinking in the teaching and lower ordering thinking in the teaching-learning process	On going
Robust ICT Training for all school ( stage wise)	On going
Training on ICT Textbook for all	Done
Training on Indian Knowledge System in the curricular process of the school curriculum.	On going
Special training on Library Management	At DIET -DONE
Training on STEM – Hands on Science Experiments, Maths Pedagogy, Introduction to Coding and Programming	On Going
Training Organizational behavior and Organizational process	Within Januaruy 2025/ done
Training on sports integrated pedagogy and art integrated pedagogy. Also subject specific pedagogy in select school.	At DIET,DACG –Done
Public Relation and Multitasking Skill	Started – School wise support
Issues of Maths and Science Teachers to teach Bi-Lingual Textbooks in Multilingual Classrooms.	School Support

Pillar 3 : Inclusive Education and Support

Administrative updates	Special committee for this pillar constituted.Collaborative activities with CWSN component of SSA KamrupSpecial committee on women empowerment
Academic Updates	Many updates are given in the pillar 2 Workshop on braille and its follow up action
Infrastructural Updates	For I/E, all norms related are properly maintained. Some other activities are on pipeline.

As per DPR, Following are the important activities are in process –

Task	Status
Special Initiative for nurturing the talents of gifted children (SINTGC)	Pending – February 2025
Course on Braille	Started
Research Related to Gender Parity	Pending – To be started 2025
Multilingual Education	Planned – Towards enhancing multiple language skills
Orientation on Multilingual Education	Planned with ABILAC

In Plan –

* Benchmarks and checklist to be set for inclusive education in the schools of the district. Initiative on special education.

Functional Assessment Checklist for Programming (FACP) to be set for school for inclusivity as well as special education. FACP is the standard tool used in the school for educational assessment. Need and ability of the identified child and various special educational techniques to be sorted out.

Certificate course on Special Education for school teachers

Focus on categories of Special Education like – Autism, emotional disturbance, mental health, learning difficulties-disabilities, speech or language impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopaedic impairment, other health impairment, visual impairment, deafness, hearing impairment, cognition, developmental delays, applied behaviour analysis etc.

Pillar 4: Research and Evidence-Based Practices

Administrative updates	Special cell on Research and Development constitutedOrganized National SeminarEnhancing the research culture as per DPR (Vision and Mission)Quality Policy is installed in the DIET Campus
Academic Updates	National Seminar on 14th February in collaboration with RTU, Hojai, Thematic area: IKS in modern pedagogy. Delegates across India participated in the National Seminar, Total paper presented and received: 53An ISBN publication (Related to the National Seminar) will be published in the month of February,District Level Research committee constitutedSeveral Training programme initiated.Training Workshop on Educational Research, Invited RP: Prof Polee Saikia, Gauhati University, Dr. Afjalur Rahman, Nowgong College, Dated – Feb 5-6, 2025. It is towards enhancing capacity related to research/action research of the teachers across the district. Follow up of the initiative is kept on.Road-Map Speech on IKS, Delivered by MN Dutta Choudhury, Honorable VC, RTU,Hojai, Assam at DIET Kamrup, dated 7/12/2024Workshop on Research Methodology among the in-house public in the month of December.
Infrastructural Updates	N/A

Following are the other updates as per DPR –

Task in DPR	Timeline and Status
Major and Minor Project	Minor Project or evidential studies with SCERT – Going on Proposal and Talk for study with outsource agency – Going on
Mentoring on IKS with AICTE	Going on
One faculty has guided as Co- investigator	ICSSR Project of Gauhati University and Pragjyotish University
Faculty in different research affiliation	JB College, MSSV, RTU, Pragjyotish University
National Seminar	On February 14, 2025. Brochure published in November, 2024
Research Collaboration	RTU
Action Research	12 – going on , Students project guided
Study	3 Studies done, 1 on process – Recent
SCERT Collaboration	1 going on
Research Paper and other article publication	4 faculties this year up to Nov.
Mentoring of research by NERIE	PM shree School teacher is conducting research under NERIE initiative. DIET Faculty is guiding his research.

Pillar 5 : Focus on Vocational Education:

Overall activity updates as per DPR :

• Centre for Vocational Education and Research Established – Model Lab
• Field level visit and research on Vocational Trade is going on
• Awareness drive on Vocational Education is going on
• Trade enlisted for training at DIET Level Training
• MoU done with AISECT Group of University.
• Taking resource support with Scientist of NIELIT for vocational course related to ICT.
• Career Guidance and Counselling process is on – In different Secondary School
• A workshop on multitasking imparted.
• Initiative by the Work Education Department is on

Resource Support Sought

• For traditional Craft – RP from SIRD
• For Horticulture – AAU – KVK
• For ICT – NIELIT, DIET, SCERT,
• Entrepreneurship – Talk done with CIPET
• Radio Production – Radio Luit
• Pottery – Heera Community
• Agricultural – Senior ADO

Pillar 6: Collaboration and Networking :

Specialized committee was constituted for this pillar, Overall work is looking after by the IQAC Coordinator. Details of the progress as per the DPR is given herewith –

Latest collaboration :

Task	Status	Timeline
MoU with international organization – UMA Global based in Washington DC	Online capacity building workshop for DIET Faculty	Done in the month of 24/7/2024
MoU with AISECT Group of skill University	Skill areas sorted out	Done in the month of November, 24
MoU with Rabindranath Tagore University	Teacher Education, Research Support, Seminar, FDP, Innovation	Done on 7/12/2024

Other previous collaboration:

• A collaborative exercise of DIET Kamrup with Tata Trust(CML) in Goalpara district for supportive supervision towards mitigating school drop out problems at selected blocks of Goalpara district.
• Another collaborative exercise of supportive supervision with TT(CML) for technology based intervention to enliven ICT approach in selected schools of Kamrup district. Activity time- June-July 2022
• We are also collaborating with the following organizations in different projects – KKHSOU, AICTE, Assam Vigyan Samiti, ASACS, UNICEF, Pratham, Learning Link Foundation, Bharati Foundation, Echo India etc.