FUNCTIONS OF BRANCHES

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DRU BRANCH (DISTRICT RESOURCE UNIT)

        This branch of DIET serves as a Nodal unit for organizing Adult Education (AE) and Non Formal Education (NFE) Programmes for the school dropouts, child laborers and out of school children. Also this unit has got accreditation from the NIOS to start the Open Basic Education Programme(OBE) through distance mode, wherein school drop outs, out of school children and others who do not have a formal education or have stopped learning in between can continue their studies and rejoin the educated band.

Functions:

1.  To assist educational authorities in planning and coordination of training programmes for AE/NFE personal throughout the district and to provide necessary support to such programmes organized outside the DIET.

2.   To evaluate and monitor the quality and efficiency of training programmes for NFE/AE personnel held in and outside the DIET and to strive for their continuous improvement.

3.   To undertake field interaction work vis-à-vis the AE? NFE projects and centers in the district and to act as the referral unit or academic problems thrown up by the field in the areas of AE/NFE.

4.   To undertake action research in all areas relevant for making NFE/AE more effective-in collaboration with other branches, to the extent necessary.

5.   To provide AE/NFE related inputs into all programmes of the institute, especially pre-service and in-service education programmes for teachers.

4. P&M BRANCH (PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT)

This is yet another vital branch of the DIET which maintains an appropriate data base for the district which may be required for various planning exercises aimed at UPE/ UEE/ NLM goals. It conducts appropriate programmes for Headmasters of Primary Schools, Heads of School complexes and Block level educational functionaries, covering areas like leadership, motivation, involving the community, educational administration, finance and accounting, office procedures, institutional planning, etc.

Functions:

1.   To provide technical assistance to educational authorities in (i) school mapping (ii) Micro planning for UPE/AUEE in an area specific and target group specific manner, (iii) formation and activation of school complexes, schools etc, and (v)Institutional evaluation.

2.   To serve as the nodal branch in relation to all programmes of community involvement in basic education, and in particular, to conduct orientation programmes for members of DBE, VECs, community leaders, youth and other voluntary educational workers.

3.   To act as the nodal branch for preparing quennial and annual institutional plans and annual self evaluation reports for the DIET, and for liaising with DBE.

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