The All India Children’s Educational eContent Competition (AICEeCC) for the year 2023-24 was inaugurated by Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla, Vice Chancellor, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong at North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE), NCERT, Umiam, Meghalaya on Friday.
Addressing the occasion, Prof Shukla emphasized on the important roles of teachers in achieving the goals of the Amrit Kaal and Viksit Bharat. Viskit Bharat @ 2047, as propounded by the Prime Minister, can be achieved with the appropriate use of technology not only in economy but also in education, he said.
According to him, the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) will make India Vishwaguru again.
Prof Shukla narrated the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020, which recommends a new pedagogy that needs to be implemented in sync with the technology to achieve the desired learning outcomes.
Prof Shukla believed that the new and emerging technologies would not replace the teachers. Teachers, especially of young minds, are more important than ever. He also exhorted academicians to break the academic silos to foster innovations and unleash the enormous potential that the country has.
In his brief address, Prof Amarendra Prasad Behera, Joint Director, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi, explained the context in which this competition is being organised. National Education Policy (NEP)- 2020 focuses on providing engaging learning experiences for children. The budget of the Government of India in 2022- 23 also gave policy direction for starting a competition for incentivising the creation of quality good eContent.
He also emphasised that children should become prosumers (producers + consumers) rather than merely consume eContent. So, the competition is organised to provide the necessary fillip to make quality e-content in the country, he said.
Prof FG Dkhar, Principal of NERIE, Shillong welcomed the delegates and participants. Prof SC Roy, NERIE Shillong proposed a vote of thanks.
Prof Shashi Prabha, Head, PRD, CIET, NCERT was also present at the dais during the inauguration. Dr Prachi Ghildyal, Assistant Professor, NERIE, Shillong anchored the inaugural session. Dr Abhay Kumar, Assistant Professor, CIET, NCERT, New Delhi, is the national coordinator of the competition. This year, the competition received more than 750 entries under various categories of audio, video, new media, and various school levels.
Some of them will be screened in the course of these 2 days. More than 100 delegates from different parts of the country are attending this program. Each program will be debated and discussed at length during these sessions.
During the valedictory session on 16th March, 2024, the winners of the best program and individual excellence will be announced. The awards carry a cash prize of Rs 40,000, a certificate and a trophy to the winners of the best programs. The jury, consisting of eminent experts in the field, has evaluated the programs.
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