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Governance Focus: Launch of School Innovation Council (SIC) and recognized 12,800+ school teachers nationwide

The Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday jointly launched the School Innovation Council (SIC) and recognized 12,800+ school teachers nationwide. India as Founding Ambassadors. SIC is a program of Indian higher education institutions to build an ecosystem for our businesses and schools. The establishment of SICs in schools is a step in line with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to promote ideas, out-of-the-box thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship, at the school education level in a sustainable manner.

Smt. Anita Karwal, Secretary, Department of Education and Writing, MoE, said the demographic dividend we are talking about is available until 2047. We do not know what the future holds, so it is important that every child develops and is open. new. We must go beyond textbooks, which are one of the tools for developing new skills. urged parents and teachers to bring children closer to what is happening around them and to participate in everything that will motivate and develop their skills. The new national curriculum framework will introduce a much-reduced, more important curriculum, for children to participate in 21st century skills development without education, he added.

Expressing his delight at the ‘Triveni Sangam’ of all higher education institutions to be presented, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairperson, AICTE said the program will promote a culture of thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative thinking, design thinking, prototyping, out-of-the-box thinking, and IP trading even among school children. We should encourage renaming in classrooms and conduct tests in a non-verbal way of teaching, he added.Nidhi Chhibber, Chairman, CBSE said SIC is a unique connector for schools, academics, industry, HEIs, professionals, founders and entrepreneurs to come together. It will build a solid foundation for them to think creatively and innovate when they leave school for HEI and then become an industry, he added.12800+ teachers were also honored during the launch event as innovative agents with advanced teaching skills.

Drs. Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, MIC, said that as we approach the innovation ecosystem in schools, we have decided to work with four pillars in line: building more national forums for ideas and creativity, policy interventions, new courses. as a thought-provoking design curriculum, and ultimately, hands-on and hands-on training for students and teachers through preferred programs for new ambassador training programs and School Founding Councils.

The MIC recommends that all schools across the country establish a SIC and register the same on the SIC website with the following members: Chairperson, Facilitator / Career Coordinator, Teacher Representatives (including Community Affairs Coordinator, SIATP-trained Innovation Agents, and additional members -5), professional representatives (Entrepreneurs and Professionals) and student representatives.SIC calendar activities include leadership talk and panel discussion with successful founders / entrepreneurs, as well as visits to program planning and priorities. Finally, there will be an exhibition of the best POC / Prototypes at the pan-India level and even some great startup ideas will be funded.

Drs. Elangovan Kariappan, Asst. Director of Innovation, MIC said the role of SIC is to facilitate mind change, awareness, and training in IIE, design thinking, start-up financing, HR, and IPR among teachers and students. Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director (Training and Skills Education), CBSE delivered the welcome address and while a vote of thanks was presented to Dr. Mohit Gambhir, Director, MIC.

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