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Introduction Of IBT
The Introduction to Basic Technology (IBT) course is a program that operates out of public schools to expose rural students in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade to a wide range of vocational and technical opportunities and skills.
Shri Dada Maharaj Natekar Morya Trust Chikhali Trust has introduced the course Introduction to Basic Technology (IBT). The objective of IBT is integrating Socially Useful Productive work with the school curriculum. The program is recognized under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) and Multi-Skill Foundational Course (MSFC).
STEM (Science , Technology , Engineering, Mathematics )Program in School Learning While Doing pedagogy in school Project based learning Students involved in Socially useful productive work (SUPW). Community Services – Students providing various services to the community as part of their learning. Integration of ‘Work Activity’ with School curriculum
Who can implement IBT ?
- Any school from class VI – X std can implement IBT program.
- Govt of Maharashtra has approved it as a Pre-vocational subject V1 for class VIII – X std since 1987
- It is also approved under name ‘Multi Skills Foundation Course (MSFC)’ under National Skills Qualification Framework. It can be taken up as a core subject in Maharashtra.
Benefits of IBT in future educational endeavours:
- IBT not only introduces various technologies but also gives practical realisation of those technologies to students.
- IBT encourages practical based training approach and consequently achieves the intellectual development of students.
- The innovative mind of student is nurtured by IBT and IBT also encourages them to think out of the way to achieve excellence.
- Students gain confidence by actually using the technologies they learn. They inculcate the habit of innovating.
- This course makes them aware of the career choices they have according to their liking about a particular module.
- The most important benefit of IBT is it assures reserved seats for some courses in future learning. This helps them get through the admission process easily.