CBSE, AICTE Jointly launches ‘Innovation Ambassador Program'- Check how students, teachers will benefit from this

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in collaboration with the Innovation Cell, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, has launched the 'Innovation Ambassador Program' to motivate, train and engage school students nad teachers in various initiative for skill enhancement.

"CBSE on 14th June 2021, signed a MoU with AICTE to motivate, train and engage school students and teachers in various initiatives for skill enhancement currently being organized by AICTE for its Engineering and Technology students and faculty," CBSE said in a statement.

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CBSE further said that National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes on nurturing young students for problem-solving and critical thinking at the school level. Teachers, therefore, shall have to become mentors and guide young students to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship.

Under the ‘Innovation Ambassador Program’ teachers from affiliated schools will be trained on the following five modules:

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1. Design Thinking and Innovation

2. Idea generation and Ideal hand-holding

3. Intellectual Property Rights

4. Product / Prototype development

5. Finance, Sales and HR

Dr Abhay Jere, Chief Innovation Officer, AICTE while speaking on the on online innovation ambassador training program said it can help strengthen the mentoring capacity for nurturing ideas of students.

He said it will systematically foster the culture of innovation in school education across the country.

Vice Chairman AICTE Prof M.P Poonia explained about the student learning assessment survey and talked about autonomy, practical knowledge, assessment, innovation, industry 4.0, and critical thinking in NEP- Schools education pedagogical and curricular while outlining the process of making of a student vibrant, be able to plan and think.

While Manoj Ahuja, Chairman CBSE, informed about the collaborative approach and partnership with AICTE for training program under the ATAL academy and teachers training in new areas AI, Blockchain, coding, cybersecurity.