The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) of UNESCO and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide high-quality, all-encompassing education.
To attain education for the growth of peaceful and sustainable societies around the world is to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal. This is the main objective of MGIEP, a Category 1 UNESCO research institute in education.
The Chairman of the AICTE, Prof. (Dr.) T.G. Sitharam stated that “Under this MoU, AICTE and MGIEP will collaborate to develop programmes that promote social-emotional learning, innovative digital pedagogies, build capacities of teachers and learners, and inform education policy through scientific research.”
According to Prof. Rajive Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE, “The goal of this collaborating is to equip the youth with social, emotional, and critical thinking skills to tackle challenging situations and guide educators on how to help young people become resilient future leaders.”
Professor Dr. Anantha Duraiappah, director, of MGIEP, during the MoU signing, said, “The collaboration between AICTE and MGIEP is a significant step towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal towards education for building peaceful and sustainable societies across the world. The training and learning modules will also include climate change enrichment and Biodiversity- ‘Understand Reflect Empathize and Act.”
“This MoU will ensure that learners have an understanding of the challenges facing our environment and are equipped with the skills to tackle these challenges,” stated Dr. Richa Bansal, National Project Officer.
Additionally, faculty members’ expertise with digital pedagogical tools, digital course design, and digital assessment design will improve as a result of digital teacher learning courses that are tailored to the current needs of the field. As a result, faculty members will be well-prepared to provide high-quality instruction using the most recent digital tools and methodologies. It is anticipated to be advantageous for students, teachers, and the education industry as a whole.
(Source: Digital Learning)
