FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT RESOURCE UNIT (DRU) BRANCH

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

2. To serve as the nodal branch for organizing AE activities:

3. Programmes of induction training and continuing education for instructors and supervisors/ preraks of ZSS to be organized in the DIET.

4. To evaluate and monitor the quality and efficacy of training programmes for AE personnel held in and outside the DIET and to strive for their continuous improvement as BRCCs are ex-officio member secretary  block Block Saksharata smities of district Chamba 

5. To maintain a data base on all NRST/ STC/AE Personnel who undergo trainings at the Institute and to organize follow up activities pursuant to such training.

6. To undertake with the help of other concerned branches, the following activities vis-à-vis curriculum, basic and post literacy teaching learning material, low cost teaching and evaluation tools for NRST/AE/STC.

7. To undertake field interaction (including extension) work vis-à-vis the NRST/ AE/STC projects and centers in the district and to act as the referral unit for academic problems thrown up by the field in the areas of NRST/AE/STC programmes (including by harnessing traditional media).

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

9. To provide NRST/AE/STC related inputs all programmes of the institute not listed above, especially pre-service and in-service education programmes for teachers.