2. • Development of Curriculum, Syllabus and Instructional Material for
Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary and Alternative Systems of School
Education.
• Development of new evaluation procedures and material for use by
Schools and Teacher Education institutions.
• Organization of orientation / in-service programmes for the
professional growth of Teachers, Teacher Educators and other
Departmental Personnel
• Conduct research in education, with focus on School and Teacher
Education
• Implementation of Right to Education Act as academic authority at
State level by discharging all such relevant activities articulated in the
act.
Functions of S.C.E.R.T
3. Existing structure of SCERT:
The SCERT is functioning through 11
departments, each department headed by a
Professor assisted by lecturers to take up
various initiatives and assist Government in
policy formulations along with implementation
and evaluation.
4. Department of School Education
Minister of School Education
Secretary to Govt. Primary Education
Commissioner and Director of School Education
Director, SCERT, AP
Academic Wings Administrative Wings
11 Departments
1. Dept. of Educational Foundation
2. Dept. of curriculum & Text Books
3. Dept. Maths & Science
4. Dept. of IED
5. Dept. of Evaluation
6. Dept. Population Education
7. Dept. of UNICEF
8. Dept. AV Education
9. Dept. of Educational Statistics
10. Dept. of vocational Education
11. Dept. of computer Education
(Each Dept. headed by a Professor and
assisted by Lecturers)
Administrative officer
Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
(Each Section headed by a
superintendent and supporting
staff)
ORGANOGRAM
Minister of School Education
Secretary to Govt. Secondary Education
5. Sl.No Name of the Department Faculty members
3. Division of Technological Services (ICT)
1.Dept. of Computer Education
2.Dept. of Educational Technology
• Associate Professor (2)
• Assistant Professor (2)
• Computer Programmers (2)
4. Division of Special Needs and Social Justice
1.Dept. of Inclusive Education
2.Dept. of Population Education & Urban studies
3.Dept. of Focused Group Education (SC/ST), Girl
Child Education and ECE
• Professor & Head (1)
• Associate Professor (1)
• Assistant Professor (1)
• Associate Professor (1)
• Assistant Professor (1)
• Associate Professor (1)
• Assistant Professor (1)
5. Division of Educational Surveys, Research &
Policy Perspective
• Professor & Head (1)
• Associate Professor (1)
• Assistant Professor (2)
6. Division of Library and Documentation • Librarian (1)
• Assistant Librarian (1)
• Assistants (2)
7. Technical Staff for different departments • Computer Assistants (1)
• Assistants (2)
• Laboratory Assistants(2)
6. Issues and Concerns
1. Infrastructure – One time grant is provided under CSS for construction of buildings.
Periodic sanctions for upkeep and maintenance of buildings is not provided
i. Staff rooms
ii. Conference / training halls, furniture, equipment
iii. Laboratories, equipment
iv. Computer lab, equipment
v. AV Education, equipment
vi. Hostel
vii. Auditorium
2. Human Resource:
i. Policy of government in posting professors, lecturers
ii. Inter transferability between academic and administrative posts – floating staff
iii. Vacancies
iv. Service related issues
v. Training in ICT & use
3. Reporting to Multiple Heads – lack of autonomy
4. Flow of funds under CSS: the funds under CSS at present are being released to the
State Government Account. But the heads of account to which the funds are
released do not match with the components under which budget is released for
Teacher Education Institutions. Hence, except for salaries all other funds released
i.e. In-service Programmes, Research, Faculty Development are not being fully or
effectively utilized.
7. Possible Solutions
1. SCERTs are identified as Academic Authority in most states – clear definition of
Roles, responsibilities, structure of SCERT
i. In relation to TEIs (DIETs, CTEs)
ii. Various schemes and programmes
2. Infrastructure –
i. Sanction for construction
ii. Periodic sanctions for upkeep and maintenance of buildings
3. Human Resource:
i. Policy of government in posting professors, Associate Professors,
Assistant Professors
ii. Attract professionals through lateral entry
iii. Tenure
iv. Incentivizing tenure in TEIs
v. Training in ICT & use
vi. Faculty development program
4. Functional autonomy to SCERT
5. Discouraging parallel TE structures under CSS or State programs
