Prof. Subhash Pawar, Director, Pace (Poona). and President of Pragatee foundation, Mumbai Mr. Kiran S. Rane said that with the introduction of CTTA, we are trying to fill the huge gap between the requirement and the availability of qualified Computer Teachers. The organization is going to start a Diploma in Computer Education (D.C.Ed.) through its CTTA.
The process of computerization has reached almost all levels of the society and computers have also been introduced as a subject on school levels. However, well-trained manpower to teach computers is still inadequate, and CTTA D.C.Ed. would be a first of its kind attempt to produce computer teachers, he added.
Broadly CTTA D.C.Ed. The program can be considered as D.Ed. / B.Ed. in the field of Information Technology and would act as a unique method to develop IT, teachers. The course is of 1-year duration. The State Employment Exchange has recognized the program. It is a new concept in the field of IT Education. The program is designed and developed under the guidance of the Maharashtra Technical Board, Mumbai, and Pace Foundation, Pune.
These courses would be offered through Authorized Training Centers throughout the state. Pragatee would appoint Regional Coordinators in every region, which in turn would appoint Authorized Training Centers. The program function was inaugurated by the hon. Minister Nawab Bhai Malik. Organizers were also invited, Hon. Minister Hasan mushrif, Hon minister Suresh Shetty, hon Minister Shri. Kapil Patil and Hon minister Sachin bhau ahir. Pragatee foundation has received lots of well wishes and compliments letters from various ministers like hon CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon Deputy CM Shri. R.R. Patil and Hon minister Shri Anil Deshmukh, Education minister Prof. Vasant Purke, etc.
The CTTA D.c. Ed. program would offer placement assistance to every successful candidate. CTTA has already tied-up with various schools and corporates like Reliance, Cipla, Tata, ICICI, HDFC, CITI Financial & Kotak Mahindra for the same, Mr. Rane added.
All local and state workers were present during this event. The program was well organized under the supervision of Mr. Prabhakar Sawant and Mr. Suresh Shinde.
