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Panaji: THE Goa IT Professionals (GITP) body has asked school managements in the state to adopt the new computer education curriculum under the Coding and Robotics Education in Schools (CARES) scheme of the education department.

Giving the thumbs up to the new curriculum developed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Goa, GITP said that, it is “a commendable initiative??? and aimed at, “imparting modern and useful computer education to students.???

The curriculum has been changed after almost ten years.

“Computer technology is constantly evolving and teaching the subject requires a balanced combination of advanced concepts with students’ imagination and ability to relate to it. SCERT Goa is trying to outline the course and prepare an information handbook with the help of computer teachers in the state. Involving teachers for preparing the course content will allow early feedback to ensure that the students do not find it difficult to learn the concepts,??? said GITP

Appealing to all the school principals and management to co-operate with the government in implementing the new curriculum, the IT body pointed out that, Goa is already lagging behind in computer and information technology. “IT 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 and smart phones effectively. The new curriculum will be useful in avoiding the ill effects of technology and giving students a way to develop their skills,??? said GITP.

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, all local school managements are requested to cooperate with the training and content preparation effort,??? said GITP.
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