Haryana to impart multiple task training to teachers

Chandigarh, Jun 10 : The Haryana government has decided to train teachers to enable them to handle skillfully the tasks assigned to them in their institutionS.

Stating this here today, Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal said that to achieve this objective, the Education Department had formulated a systematic Human Resource Development Plan which had already been approved by the Centre.

The recently recruited 1,983 Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) would be the first beneficiaries of this scheme.

Sufficient budget provision for the year 2010-11 had been made by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for giving induction training to all these newly recruited teachers, she added.

Elaborating on the scheme, Director General of School Education Mohammed Shayin said a joint training team had been formed by taking persons from the Education Department, the Sports Department and the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Haryana.

In all, 30 days' training would be imparted in three phases.

Tara Devi in Himachal Pradesh had been selected as training venue keeping in view its suitable terrain and climate which were conducive for physical training including trekking, hiking, drill, yoga and rock climbing.