Implementation of Teacher Exchange Programme at Secondary Level further instructions - Issued

Further nstrucuons - 1Ssued.

Ref

1. PAB Minutes 2019-20 communicated by the MHRD, New Delhi F.No.

14-4/2019-IS-18, dt. 5th July, 2019.

2. This office Procs. Rc. No.59A3/APSSA/2019-1dt:30.09.2019

The MHRD PAB 2019-20 sanctioned an innovative program called

twinning/Partnership and Teacher exchange Programme in 11378 elementary

schools in the State and proceedings were issued through vide reference cited above.

To implement the Program at Elementary Level in the State.

The MHRD PAB 2019-20 also sanctioned to 260 Schools in 13 Districts at

Secondary level with the financial approval of 5.2 lakhs.

The twinning/Partnership and Teacher exchange Programme is aimed to

link schools located in rural/Tribal areas with Private, Aided or Government Schools

in urban or semi-urban areas with schools located in rural areas for interaction and

exchange of experiences between teacher and Students. Under the exchange

programme the students of each section from higher classes from rural/Tribal

schools may be brought to schools in urban areas for one week and vice-a-versa for

greater exposure".

The potential benefits of twinning/Partnership and Teacher exchange

Programme

Relationship building Twinning and partnerships can help build

stronger relationships between school staff (and learners) in different schools.

These relationships are one of the most important preconditions for lasting

contacts and collaboration (sustainable contacts) and they can be drawn upon

when either of the schools have a need which their partner can assist with or

when opportunities arise for working together for instance in projects.

Networking: Twinning and partnerships can contribute to greater

networking, for instance when the schools involved in collaboration are

exposed to each other's existing local and regional networks.

Mobility of teachers and learners: Twinning and partnerships are