IT professionals request school managements to support SCERT as it updates ICT curriculum

Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: The Goa IT Professionals has asked the school managements to support SCERT as it updates ICT curriculum.
“Given the need of the hour, the SCERT Goa, has developed a new curriculum for computer education under the CARES (Coding and Robotics Education in Schools) scheme. The curriculum has been changed after almost ten years and it is really a commendable initiative to impart modern and useful computer education to all students in the state,” GITO said in a statement..
It said that computer technology is constantly evolving and teaching such a subject requires a balanced combination of advanced concepts with students’ imagination and ability to relate to it. SCERT Goa is trying to outline this course and prepare an information handbook with the help of computer teachers in the state. Involving teachers from the state while preparing the content itself allows an early feedback to ensure that the students do not find it difficult to learn these concepts.
GITP is appealing to all the school principals and management to properly co-operate in this endeavor.
“Goa is already lagging behind in computer and information technology. Information technology has benefited many industries and especially, the education sector in the current Covid period. However, we are not learning what computer technology really is and how this technology can be used by students to enhance their capabilities and skills. Due to this, the students are not using computers/smartphones effectively. The new curriculum can be useful in avoiding the ill effects of technology and giving students a way to develop their skills,” GITP says.
GITP says last year, the Department of Education had trained all the teachers in the state to conduct classes using online teaching methods and tools. As the training was provided to all the teachers, it is not appropriate to hold computer teachers responsible for all subject classes. A constantly evolving subject, demands continuous training of teachers.
“In National Education Policy 2020, the computer and technology sector has been given an important place in school education. In view of this, and in the interest of our next generation, GITP requests management of all the schools in the state to cooperate with the training and content preparation effort,” it said.