NIIT willing to set up teacher training institute: Thadani
Endorsing NCERT Director Krishna Kumar's proposal for setting up a 'world-class' training centre for teachers, IT educational services provider NIIT today said it is willing to set up one such institution in India within the next 18-24 months.
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NEW DELHI: Endorsing NCERT Director Krishna Kumar's proposal for setting up a 'world-class' training centre for teachers, IT educational services provider NIIT today said it is willing to set up one such institution in India within the next 18-24 months.
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Director Krishna Kumar today said the country needs a 'world-class' teacher training institute, for which he has been pursuing the private sector for long, but without any fructification.
"I am requesting the private sector companies for a long time to set up a world-class teacher training institute, for which an investment of Rs 60-100 crore is required. But unfortunately, nobody has come forward and only asked - what would be the end benefit," Kumar said at the CII national Summit on corporate social responsibility.
Supporting Kumar's proposal, NIIT Chief Executive Officer Vijay K Thadani said: "If you really think that such an institute is very important, then it is possible. You will see a world-class institute from NIIT in the next 18-24 months."
The only thing is that the institute would require a greater amount of autonomy in its functioning, he added.
When asked about the kind of investment the company would pump in to set up the institute, Thadani said: "We have not decided anything so far. But I do not think, it will need such huge amount (Rs 60-100 crore)."
Criticising private sector's role in imparting educational services in the country, Kumar said: "As this sector (education) does not give immediate benefit, there has been a constant negligence and lack of vision in the private sector. Only state machineries work with a long term vision."
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Director Krishna Kumar today said the country needs a 'world-class' teacher training institute, for which he has been pursuing the private sector for long, but without any fructification.
"I am requesting the private sector companies for a long time to set up a world-class teacher training institute, for which an investment of Rs 60-100 crore is required. But unfortunately, nobody has come forward and only asked - what would be the end benefit," Kumar said at the CII national Summit on corporate social responsibility.
Supporting Kumar's proposal, NIIT Chief Executive Officer Vijay K Thadani said: "If you really think that such an institute is very important, then it is possible. You will see a world-class institute from NIIT in the next 18-24 months."
The only thing is that the institute would require a greater amount of autonomy in its functioning, he added.
When asked about the kind of investment the company would pump in to set up the institute, Thadani said: "We have not decided anything so far. But I do not think, it will need such huge amount (Rs 60-100 crore)."
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Criticising private sector's role in imparting educational services in the country, Kumar said: "As this sector (education) does not give immediate benefit, there has been a constant negligence and lack of vision in the private sector. Only state machineries work with a long term vision."
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