Tribal Ministry partnered with NCERT

Current Context: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs have joined hands with NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training).

• They have collaborated to fulfil the objective of the ministry to attain academic excellence in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
• Both the entities will attain excellence among 120 EMRS teachers and principals of 3 states which completed 40 days’ NISHTHA programme called as National initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement Program.
• They will work for NISHTHA Capacity Building Programme for EMRS Principals and Teachers.
• They will also develop competencies among teachers and school principals and will work to improve the quality of education through Integrated Teacher Training.
• The first batch of 120 EMRS teachers and principals were selected from 3 states viz., Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and were trained on 18 holistic and comprehensive modules like Learning Outcomes, Assessment Practices, learner-centred pedagogy, Art-Integrated Learning, Gender Equality, Covid Response of Schools, POCSO Act, Pedagogy of Science, Mathematics, Language, Social Science Subjects etc.
• Static Part: 
• Union Minister of Tribal Affairs: Arjun Munda

Question: 

Q.1 With which organisation, Tribal Ministry joined hands to fulfil the objective of the ministry to attain academic excellence in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs)?
a. CBSE
b. UPSC
c. UGC
d. NCERT