Gujarat - DIKSHA

About Us

Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training (GCERT) is a state level pivotal institution for the enhancement of qualitative and innovative education at primary and secondary school level.
GCERT was registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860 & Bombay Public Trust Act of 1950 and acquired Autonomous Status in 1998.
GCERT works as a prominent institution for implementing the policies, programmes and researches in the State. It provides resource support and guidance to all the teacher education institutions and works in collaboration with the NGOs, Subject Experts, Educationalists and Pioneers in bringing about reforms in the remote and underserved areas of the State.
GCERT disseminates latest information with regard to modern trends and approaches in primary as well as secondary education, pre-service and in-service education, pedagogical advances in the country, wide use of distance education as a mode of training, organizing community awareness programmes and updatation of curriculum of primary education in view of new and emerging concerns.
GCERT is committed to bring about qualitative improvement in school education particularly elementary education, development of curriculum syllabi, instructional material and evaluation strategies to explore suitable solutions to educational challenges with the changing time.
The GCERT has scaled a unique journey with experimentation from chalk stick to satellite, scaling a complex or difficult terrain in the field of educational reforms.

Mission & Vision

Mission

Providing quality education based on philosophy of Child - centered, Activity - based, Burden free Joyful learning to students.

Vision

To empower and equip student as a skilful learner to meet the challenges of 21st Century.

To develop teachers as facilitators for knowledge construction through optimum use of available resources.

To develop knowledge resource centres which provide education to ALL by making education available, accessible, affordable and accountable.

Objectives

Objectives of GCERT as an Organisation -

To bring about qualitative enhancement at all levels of education.

To provide academic, research, extension and training support in the field of school education throughout the state.

To assist / advise the Department of Education, Government of Gujarat to implement its policies and major programmes in the field of primary as well as secondary education.

To provide academic backup, leadership, guidance and suggestion for the qualitative improvement of primary education through reorientation of educational content and practice.

To provide leadership, academic guidance, suggestions to DIETs, CTEs, IASEs, BRCs, CRCs, SVS to achieve the goals of revamping primary as well as secondary education in Gujarat State.

To organize innovative programmes for the propagation and dissemination for latest trends and approaches related to education.

To monitor and guide the functioning of DIETS, CTEs, IASEs, BRCs, CRCs, and other institutions under the State Department of Education.

To provide academic support and guidance to educational institutions through visits to concerned offices, CRCs and teachers.

To publish educational literature catering the needs of various stakeholders.

To organize creative programmes like Maths-Science and Environment Exhibition, Balmela & Life Skill Mela, Ramatotsav and Kala Utsav at grass-root level to promote the overall development of students.

Objectives of GCERT for DIKSHA -

To develop learning and teaching digital material to enhance achievement grade appropriate learning outcomes.

To facilitate stakeholders of education field with require resources.

To review learning and teaching material those can be used by stakeholders for learning.