PANAJI
The Project Management Unit, Coding And Robotics Education in Schools (CARES) Scheme, Directorate of Technical Education, Goa has completed nine-week of successful implementation of Class VI Elective Curriculum for the students of Std VI, VII and VIII commenced from January 9 through Lead Schools across the State.
A total of 63 schools had come forward to take up the role as Lead Schools. Lead Schools are schools which have well-equipped computer laboratories with hardware infrastructure to provide students with hands-on experience.
The ICT curriculum has two folds: Regular Curriculum and Elective Curriculum. Regular Curriculum is mandatory for all students of Std VI, VII and VIII and delivered during the school hours. However, Elective curriculum is delivered in the afternoon session to only interested students.
A total of 5,500 plus students studying in standard VI to VIII have undergone the sessions where the prime focus was to help students acquire knowledge on Block-Based Programming, Computational Thinking, Design Thinking and Problem Solving Skills.
The Elective Curriculum has been delivered in schools by 39 Teach For Goa (TFG) Fellows. These fellows are trained in course content, pedagogical skills and leadership skills.
