Operational definitions of terms used in the Guidelines

. Operational definitions of terms used in the Guidelines

2.1 National Resource Person (NRP)

Educationists, Subject-Experts, Teacher Educators drawn from National Level

Institutions such as NCERT, NIEPA, KVS, NVS, CBSE etc.

2.2 Integrated Teacher Training (ITT)

In the present context, Integrated Teacher Training means training of teachers on

various topics including initiatives undertaken in the education system, in an

integrated manner simultaneously involving heads of schools and also the key

functionaries from State level to the cluster level.

2.3 Key Resource Person (KRP)

Faculty members of SCERT, DIETs, IASEs, CTEs and Teachers from Senior Secondary

Schools as identified by the States and UTs for capacity building by the National

Resource Persons and for providing training to the teachers.

2.4 State Resource Person (Leadership) (SRP)

Principals/In-charge of schools already trained under the National Leadership

program of NIEPA.

2.5 National Resource Group

A group of National level resource persons formed to build the capacity of Key

Resource Persons in the States and UTs.

2.6 State Resource Group

A group of 5 KRPs and 1 SRP trained by the NRG for the further training of teachers

at the block level.

2.7 Key Functionary (KF)

Functionaries working for school education at the State, District, Block and Cluster

levels. These may be from Directorate of Education, District Education Office, Block

Education Office, Block Resource Centre and Cluster Resource Centre.