AYUSH Minister announces expansion of NEIAFMR
AYUSH Minister and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced to expand ‘North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR)’ in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
Important Points
- NEIAFMR will be expanded by developing new infrastructure within the campus.
- This initiative was launched in line with the vision of developing AYUSH sector in Arunachal Pradesh and entire northeast region.
- Development of additional infrastructure at NEIAFMR will require an investment of about Rs 53.72 crores.
- Under the developmental initiative, a new Ayurveda College comprising of 30 seats and a new Ayurveda Hospital comprising of 60 beds will be established.
- Thus, this initiative would be creating a direct employment for 86 posts.
NEIAFMR
NEIAFMR is an autonomous National Institute under the AYUSH Ministry. NEIFM at Pasighat was established to conduct systematic research, documentation and validation of traditional health practices and folk medicine of the region. Institute was established with the objective of functioning as an apex research centre for all aspect of Folk Medicine and creating an interface between scientific research, survey, validation & documentation of folk medicine practices and traditional healers.
Background
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given approval in July 2021 to change the nomenclature & mandate of North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) as “North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR)”.
Tribal Affairs Ministry-CBSE launches online certificate course on Experiential Learning
Tribal Affairs Ministry and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) jointly launched online certificate course on Experiential Learning. This programme will be deployed for 350 educators across 6 states.
Important Points
- Experiential learning seeks to help teachers establish tribal students’ connect with their real-life experiences and own contexts.
- Though, the tribal students studying in EMRS are first generation learners. But creativity is inherent amongst them.
- Creativity, risk-taking and enterprise are some of the attributes which naturally get unleashed in their life-cycle.
- The programme will be of great service for the development of tribal education, which is having exponential impact on the way EMRS schools emerge as model schools in near future.
Experiential Learning Programme
- The Experiential Learning programme has been conceptualized as an online certificate course for educators that is, for teachers, principals and school heads to help them in adapting classroom learning to real life experiences.
- Total 650 educators have applied for this programme. Out of 650 educators, 350 have been selected on the basis of criteria of digital literacy, their motivation to learn new pedagogies and comfort with English.
- The programme was started on November 20, 2021. It is a 6 week-long program and covers 4 modules supported with virtual webinars to discuss teacher’s understanding.
This program will be offered free of cost to all the selected educators.
Teacher Leaders
Ministry will recognise select teachers as “Teacher Leaders”. They will espouse Experiential Learning Pedagogy to the EMRS teaching fraternity in phases. Programme will capacitate the teachers in order equip students with 21st century learning processes and skills.
Background
The Experiential Learning course was created in consultation with the faculty from TISS and MGIS for incorporating theoretical and practitioner perspectives of experiential learning.
