A workshop on Jaadui Pitara (Magic Box) and e-Jaadui Pitara for DIET faculty members, government teachers, and Anganwadi workers was held at SCERT Kohima on February 18. The workshop was organized by the North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE), Shillong.
The programme was coordinated by Dr. Vareishang Tangpu, Assistant Professor, NERIE, NCERT, Shillong.
The resource persons for the workshop included B. Umesh Kumar Sharma, Assistant Professor, NERIE, NCERT, Shillong, and Roseline Richa, Reader, SCERT Nagaland.
In the inaugural session, Nagaland’s SCERT Director, Kevirale-ü Kerhuo, introduced Jaadui Pitara as a teaching-learning material with a variety of resources designed to make learning a joyful and engaging experience.
She expressed her satisfaction with Nagaland for developing a contextualized ECCE curriculum, which has been implemented across all government schools since 2024.
The director urged teachers to develop materials and activities with creativity and ingenuity to cater to the unique needs and interests of children.