District Resource Unit (DRU) Wing / Population Education & Girls Education
The DRU Wing of DIET Janoli, Palwal is committed to promoting inclusive and equitable education, with a special emphasis on girls’ education and marginalized communities. It focuses on social awareness, empowerment, and life skill development to build a more just and informed society.
Data Maintenance Responsibilities
➢ To maintain data (3–14 age group) about non-starters, dropouts, and school-going children in the district.
➢ In the light of recommendations of NEP 2020 pertaining to the pre-primary part of the foundational stage, proper record will be maintained about various types of information regarding ‘Anganwadi Kendras’ / ICDS functionaries such as:
■ List of Anganwadi centres in the district & their enrollment.
■ List of various ICDS functionaries such as P.O., CDPOs, supervisors, and workers working in the district.
■ Working schedule and activity schedule/content of A.W. centres.
Monitoring and Mentoring
➢ Mentoring of Anganwadi centres.
➢ Monitoring of various AIE (Alternative & Innovative Education) centres in the district.
➢ Monitoring of Play Schools.
Record Maintenance Responsibilities
➢ Record of various types of information about SSA and its functionaries in the district.
➢ Maintenance of record about various types of information regarding AIE centres, such as:
■ List of all NGOs running AIE centres in the district.
■ List of all AIE centres and their instructors.
■ No. of students studying in AIE centres (age group 6–11 & 11–14).
■ Knowledge about course schedule/curriculum of AIE centres in the district.
➢ To maintain a database of all AIE personnel who undergo training at the institute.
➢ Maintenance of record about various types of information regarding ‘Play Schools’.
Collaboration and Coordination
➢ Coordination with organisations working in the field of IED (Integrated Education for Disabled) in the district.
➢ Coordination with various NGOs working in the field of education.
➢ Coordination with Zila Saksharta Samiti (ZSS), i.e., information about various programmes (post-literacy programmes) run by it. Monitoring of these programmes will also be done by DRU.
Support and Training
➢ To assist educational authorities in carrying out various awareness programmes in the district, e.g., AIDS, Polio, Drug Abuse, Road Safety, POCSO, etc.
➢ To assist educational authorities (SCERT, HSSPP, etc.) in planning and coordination of training programmes for AIE personnel throughout the district.
Educational and Social Activities
➢ Organisation of various activities in the district such as:
■ Youth Parliament
■ Yoga competitions
■ Celebration of various days in the district
■ Other competitions of this nature pertaining to Population Education and Social Sciences dept. of SCERT.
Research
➢ To undertake action research in relevant areas in collaboration with other departments, to the extent necessary.