COVID-19 Impact: KITE announces online training to 81,000 teachers in Kerala

Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) on Saturday decided to give specific IT training in an online mode for over 81,000 primary teachers in the state, through a focussed intervention in 11,274 schools. This is being done through digital platforms as a preventative measure due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in the world.

It is the first time in India that such a massive specific training for teachers is conducted within a short time by utilising a complete digital mechanism.

K. Anvar Sadath, Chief Executive Officer, KITE, said they had planned for providing this training in three batches in over



1000 centres, with each centre having 25 teachers and two trainers.

Even though the educational institutions are closed, staff members have to come to the school.

"The special IT training has been arranged with the inclusion of necessary support files, video tutorials and other resources. Teachers would be able to participate in the training programme either through self-learning using the available resources or through group study. Necessary support systems such as video conferencing with a mentor for a fixed number of schools, social media and help desk for doubts clearing and monitoring has also been set-up, added Sadath.