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Booklet: 3 Books; All India Children’s Educational Audio Video Festival 2021 (Directory) 2 Books (Audio-156
pages, Video - 143 pages); IJET: 1 Book 350 pages; Rapid Survey of Digital/Online Education in COVID-19
Manual: 1 book (59 Pages); Indian Report Digital Education: 1 book (310 pages); Infographics-30; ISL 200
word Book: 1 book (56 Pages); NIPUN Bharat Book: 1 book (38 pages); Certificate Design: AICEAVF and
Internship Certificate–160; Audio Production-30 audio programs were produced and 53 chapters-based
previous audio programmes were converted into video.

Under Development and rollout of Online and Blended Courses for Teachers, Teacher Education
and Students development of the following courses is in process: Development of Game Based Digital
Resources in collaboration with ATAL Tinkering Mission; two courses on Cyber Hygiene in collaboration
with ISEA - CDAC, Hyderabad. A 10-days online Training on “Development of Digital Game based eContent”
was conducted from 5-16 July 2021. Around 3,755 learners registered and 202 submitted the assigned.
Evaluation of the assignment was done and 125 participants were found eligible for participation certificate.
Issuing of certificates and selection of best digital games is in progress. Similarly, 5 days online workshop
on “Use and Integration of Technology: Implementation of the Vision of NEP – 2020” was conducted during
9-13 August, 2021. Customisation of the course on ‘Catch the Rain’ in collaboration with UNICEF is also in
process. Customisation of Urdu Language Script Writing (Hindi version) is in process in collaboration with
DEL.

Capacity Building Programmes: 04 Online Professional Development programs are being offered by NCERT
on DIKSHA: 1. Environmental Hazards of Electronic Waste (E-Waste) in collaboration with MeitY 2. COVID-19
- Responsive Behaviors in collaboration with UNICEF in English (Batch 1-13,488 participants were certified
out of 19,489 registration till September end and Batch 2 started) and Hindi (53,648 participants were
certified out of 84,534 registration till September end) 3. Action Research Course (6,218 participants were
certified out of 16,829 registrations, next batch 593 participants were certified out of 4,904 registrations)
and 4. Urdu Script Writing (Urdu and Hindi version) - Development of Urdu Script Writing (English & Hindi
version) is in progress. A total of 39 webinar sessions were conducted on ET and ICT. A 5-days online
training on ‘AI for Education’ was conducted form 20-24 September, 2021 in which 1,569 participants were
certified out of 4,437 registrations.

In Resource-cum-Activity Centre in ET/ICT for School and Teacher Education an online internship of 29
B.Ed. students from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi was completed from 26 July-13 August, 2021.
Three students from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi underwent an internship
program under DICT, CIET from 16 August - 30 September 2021.

Under Online Publication of Indian Journal of Educational Technology and quarterly Newsletter of CIET
Indian Journal of Educational Technology the July 2021 issue of the journal has been published on CIET’s
website https://ciet.nic.in/IJET-Journal/IJET_July_2021_Volume3_Issue2/index.html. All the authors and
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editorial board members have been notified for the same. Manuscripts for 7 or January 2022 issue have
started being reviewed. Quarterly Newsletter of CIET - The 3 issues have been finallised and uploaded on
website.

Under the Development and Maintenance of Websites, Mobile Apps and Other Digital Activities, the
following activities were also carried out under this programme:

1. Created an Online Application portal for receiving applications for the Diploma Course in Guidance
and Counselling was done. The same has been shared with the user department for their feedback.
2. Based on the request of Mauritius authority, a detailed letter has been sent regarding smooth transfer
of SSP Mauritius Portal and App which are currently developed and maintained by NCERT.
3. Regular uploading of documents, vacancy notifications, tenders, etc.

4. Uploading of Audio sets in MP3 and MP4 formats.
5. Creation of flipbook for textbooks of 2021-22.

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