ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, NCERT, NEW DELHI
(DECEMBER 2007 – PRESENT )
Presently working as team member on ‘Knowledge of India’-working paper and working paper on ‘ECCE and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ (2020-2021)
Coordinator for Development of Training Package for Preschool Functionaries and Author for two modules (PAB program) (2020-2021)
Contributed in the guidelines for Nurturing talent in children (2020)
Contributed for the guidelines for Digital Education(2020)
Online/remote teaching/MOOC: 08 (Eight video lectures for Live Telecast on the preschool
Education on Swayam Prabha and for the Academic Calendar developed during Covid-19 (Organised by CIET) (April 2020-July2020)
E-Content: NISHTHA Module (Hindi and English versions)-developed transcript for concept and Demonstration Videos and contributed in developing NISHTHA online modules for MOOC/DIKSHA(2020)
Contributed in the Development of Suggestions/Guidelines for work from Home (2020)
Contributed in the Development of Guidelines for reopening of schools reg. Covid -19 Infection related Prevention in Primary schools (2020)
Contributed in development for Guidelines about Online/Remote Learning Classes (Preschool, Grades 1 and 2)(2020)
Member for detailed Taxonomy for Teacher Education for DIKSHA,MOE(2020)
Team member for the Development of ‘The Preschool Curriculum’ and ‘Guidelines for Preschool
Education’ (2019)
Designed the Preschools located at four RIEs with activity/interest areas where children can enjoy
and explore free play with developmentally appropriate play learning materials. (2017-2019).( Two- Phase Study) and Strengthening of the Model preschools located in RIEs-An Intervention ( 2019-2020)
Coordinator for Regional Workshops –PAB program (8 Total eight regional workshops were conducted ) on “Orientation of Preschool Curriculum and Guidelines for the Preschool Education”(2018-2019)
Coordinator for NRG-1 NISTHTA Training for the States (Delhi, Gujarat, Assam, Uttarakhand, Prayagraj, Meerut, Agra,Maharshtra) ( 2019)
Developed comprehensive ‘ECE kit-Play and Learn’ along with user friendly manuals (both in Hindi and English) – presently in prototype stage with DEK, NCERT (2016-2020)
- Coordinator and Convener of National Consultation Meet on sustainability in context of ECE held at CIET, NCERT. (November 2017)
- Coordinator and Convener of National Consultation Meet on Pedagogy and Practices in ECE held at CIET, NCERT. (November 2016)
Actively involved in training of teachers, teacher educators in different domains of ECE and early primary education since 1989 (For Govt., NGOs, and Private sector teachers/teacher educators). Few are quoted here:
INVOLVED IN IN-SERVICE TRAINING TO TEACHERS/TEACHER EDUCATORS OF DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOLS ON THE FOLLOWING THEMES/TOPICS: