Information Regarding DIET’S at a glance

Information Regarding DIET’S at a glance

 

The National Policy of Education, 1986 and POA, 1992 have led to establishment of District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) throughout India for the furtherance of Teacher Education in district level. These DIETs have since then undertaken extensive teacher education programmes both in-service and pre-service along with several other entrusted activities. In terms of memorandum of the Government in School Education vide No.79-SE (EE)/SCERT-4/2012 dated 29.01.2013 the administrative and academic control of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) of West Bengal has been delegated to SCERT (WB).There are 19 DIETs. Also in West Bengal 10 DIETs are having their Second campuses.

 

   DIETs in West Bengal: Their Genesis, Roles & Functions

 

In pursuance of the National Policy on Education, 1986 and subsequent to Programme of Action 1992, West Bengal had availed the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Teacher Education for establishing District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs). Thus in most districts the government upgraded a selected, existing Government Primary Teachers’ Training Institutes (PTTIs) to DIETs. Apart from that the state has also set up new DIETs in the districts where a suitable PTTI for up gradation was not available. In this State, 16 such DIETs (13 through up gradation of the PTTIs and 3through new constructions) have been set up.

 

For strengthening pedagogic practices activities involving intensive in-service teachers’ training packages, development of text books and supplementary reading materials, studies and action research at the district and sub-district levels and institutionalized academic support to primary and upper primary schools and to ensure all these activities achieve the goals, there is a need of a very strong and vibrant institutional framework at the district level. DIETs are being established in the districts to provide this framework and to strengthen the delivery mechanism of SSA.

 

The DIETs are expected to undertake, among others, the following specific activities:

 

  • Initiatives to upgrade the quality of the teaching-learning process in the Districts in elementary education
  • Orientation and capacity building of elementary and pre-school teachers through pre-service and in-service education
  • Preparation of district plans for universalisalion of elementary education as well as up gradation of quality of education
  • Development of District specific teaching and learning materials
  • Support to sub-district resource centers
  • Research to build an improved understanding of elementary education in the district
  • Activities to improve and support community involvement in elementary education
  • Activities to support training programmes in adult education
  • Strengthening of their own capacities.

 

Now, in terms of memorandum of the Government in School Education vide no.79-SE(EE)/SCERT-4/2012 dated 29.01.2013, both the administrative and academic control of the

 

District Institutes of Education and Training of West Bengal has been delegated to SCERT, WB. During that period in West Bengal there were 17 DIETs of which 16 were functional. As per notification No. 330-SE(EE)/10M-56/15 dated 14.04.2015, the PTTI at Alipurduar has been designated as DIET and 10 nos. of PTTI s has also been Second Campuses of DIETs in the Districts under the scheme of BRGF

The details of the DIETs and the Second Campuses are given below:

 

Sl No. Name of the District Main Campus Address Second Campus

 

 
1 Bankura DIET Bankura Bankura Sonamukhu Road, PS-Beliatore, PO-Chhandar, PIN-722203 Vill- Ailakundi

P.O- Bankura,Block- Bankura I

P.S- Bankura

Dist- Bankura

Pin- 722102
2 Burdwan DIET Burdwan Barsul-Memari Link Road, PS-Memari, PO-Kalanabagram, Burdwan-713124

 

  
3 Birbhum DIET Birbhum NH-60, PS-Suri, PO-Barabagan, Vill-Abdarpur, Birbhum – 731103 Nichupatty Nirodbarani High School Campus

,P.S/ Block – Bolpur.

Dist_ Birbhum.

Pin-731204
4 Paschim Medinipur DIET Paschim Medinipur Raj Colony Road, PO+PS-Jhargram, PIN-721507 Vill+ Post-

Ramgarh,

P.S /Block- Lalgarh,

Dist- Jhargram

Pin- 721516
5 Malda DIET Malda Rajmohal Road, PS-English Bazar, PO-Sovanagar, PIN-732209 Vill+ Post-

Kamalpur,

P.S /Block- Manikchak,

Dist- Malda

Pin- 732202
6 Murshidabad DIET Murshidabad 44/1 S.N. Bagchi Road, PO+PS-Berhampore, PIN-742101 Vill+ Post-

Purba Kashipur,

P.S /Block- Bhagwangola- I,

Dist- Murshidabad

Pin- 742135
7 Nadia DIET Nadia PO-Barajaguli, PS-Haringhata, PIN-741221

 

 

  

 

 
8 Howrah DIET Howrah Bargachia, PO-Jagat ballavpur, PIN-711408

 

  
9 Hooghly DIET Hooghly Gandhigram, PS-Polba, PO-Rajhat, PIN-712123  

 

 
10 Purulia DIET Purulia Barakar Road, PS-Purulia Maffasal, PO-Vibekananda Nagar, PIN-723147 Vill+ Post-

Vivakananda,

Mouza- Bongabari,

P.S /Block- Purulia II,

Dist- Purulia

Pin- 723147
11 North 24 Parganas DIET North 24 Parganas K.N. Roy Road, PS-Habra, PO-Banipur, PIN-743233  

 

 

 
12 South 24 Parganas DIET South 24 Parganas Kulpi Road, PS-Mandirbazar, PO-Ramakantanagar, PIN-743395 Vill- Purbachintamonipur, P.O- Chintamonipur,

P.S- Patharpratima

Dist- South 24 Parganas.

Pin- 773349
13 Uttar Dinajpur DIET Uttar Dinajpur PO-Tarangapur, PS-Kaliyaganj, PIN-733131 Vill- Bhatol

P.O- Bhatol Hat,

P.S- Raiganj

Dist- Uttar Dinajpur

Pin-733130
14 Dakshin Dinajpur DIET Dakshin Dinajpur Chingishpur Road, PS-Balurghat, PO-Kamarpara, PIN-733153 Ganguria Govt. PTTI College Campus

Vill- Agapara

P.O- Ganguria,

P.S- Banshihari

Dist- Dakshin Dinajpur.

Pin-733121

 
15 Jalpaiguri DIET Jalpaiguri College Para, Belakoba, PS-Rajganj, PO-Prasanna Nagar, PIN-735133  
16 Coocbehar DIET Coocbehar N.N. Road, Railghumti, PS-Kotwali PS, PO-Coochbehar, PIN-736101  
17 Alipurduar DIET Alipurduar PO & Vill- shilbarihat, Dist – Alipurduar, PIN-736204 PTTI at Alipurduar has designated as DIET Alipurduar
18 Purba Medinipur DIET Kelomal Kelomal ,Purba Medinipur Vill+ Post-

Sonamui,

P.S /Block- Ramnagar I,

Dist- Purba Medinipur

Pin-721453
19. Kolkata DIET Kolkata Hasting House, 20 B Judges Court Road,

Kolkata – 700 027

  

 

Presently in West Bengal 19 DIETS and 10 Second campuses of DIETS are Functional. Also the remaining sanctioned DIETS at the district of the Kalimpong Darjeeling and Paschim Burdwan will also start very soon. In all the DIETS presently run 2 units consisting 50 trainees for D.EL.Ed. course except DIET Purba Medinipur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Darjeeling. In the DIETS of  Purba Medinipur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Darjeeling run 1 units consisting 50 trainees for D.EL.Ed. course.