NCERT announces a one-year Diploma course for training of professionals in guidance
and counselling, combining distance and face-to-face modes. The course aims at
enhancing the skills and competencies of teachers to promote holistic development of
pupils and handle their academic, socio-emotional, and ethical problems. The course is
open to teachers, teacher educators, school administrators and untrained guidance
personnel from India. The course will be transacted in three phases, i.e. distance
(six months; January – June, 2021), face-to-face contact programme at respective study
centres (three months; July – September, 2021), and internship in home town
(three months; October – December, 2021). Admission to eligible candidates will be
offered at DEPFE, NCERT, New Delhi and Regional Institutes of Education at Ajmer,
Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru and Shillong. Maximum no. of seats at each centre will be
50. Government deputed candidates will be preferred. Advance copy will be considered
for screening of applications. NCERT's decision will be final in matters of admission. For
Online Application Form and other details about the course, please visit
www.ncert.nic.in Last date for submission of online application form is
30th November, 2020 by clicking on the link https://n20.ncert.org.in/diploma-
application.php
(Source: ncert.nic.in)
