Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has called on all higher educational institutions (HEIs) across India to nominate teaching faculty under the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM)
About National Mission for Mentoring
It is the flagship initiative of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
It is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
It provides platforms for professionals and experts where they can share knowledge, skills and expertise as a Mentor with Mentee teachers and help them in their journey to become effective teachers
It was launched on 29th July 2022 in selected 30 Central Schools (15 KVs, 10 JNVs, 5 CBSE) across the country.
It aims to create a supportive environment, enhance mentorship experiences and contribute to individual and collective growth.
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been assigned to develop and design the modalities for National Mission for Mentoring (NMM).
NCTE released a comprehensive document on the mission (NMM – The Blue Book) with a detailed roadmap of its framework and implementation strategy.
Important stakeholders: Mentor (the guide), Mentee (the teacher) and The Nodal officers/administration
Implementation strategy
Pilot phase: It was first tested in 30 Central Schools (15 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 10 Jawahar Navodaya schools, and 5 CBSE schools) with 60 mentors, some even Padma Awardees.
Building capacity: Seminars and workshops are conducted to teach “Master Mentors” who can subsequently teach others.
Incentivisation: Although participation is voluntary, the NMM manual encourages participants to do so with certificates, performance credits and other incentives
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