Tamil Nadu State government has launched an exclusive web portal for government school teachers to create a common online platform for various training activities, including for professional development. The portal would provide curated and standards-aligned teaching, learning and practice resources, videos, interactives, simulations, online courses and training modules. The teachers from government and aided schools have Educational Management Information System (EMIS), it is a common platform that connects them with students, managements and parents.
A senior official from School Education Department told a news agency that the new portal, Tamil Nadu Teacher Platform (TNTP), is the state-owned portal that would also be a centralised repository accessible to teachers across the State. Resources oriented to State syllabus has been classified on the basis of class, subject and term is available in various file formats such as PowerPoint Presentation (PPT), video, audio, images, or a link to YouTube and Google drive. E-textbooks of both Tamil and English mediums from Classes 1 to 12 are available for the teachers, the official said. “Question paper archives for each grade and subject catalogued chapter-wise will also be available for reference,” he added. The content uploading, scanned handwritten copies and diary entries cannot be uploaded as per the norms.
More than 3.5 Lakh teachers working in government and aided schools will get benefited. Every individual teacher will have unique 8 digit username and password assigned by EMIS. “Teachers can take online training courses using this exclusive online platform. The TNTP will also provide a platform to offer courses for teachers, which they can take up for their professional development.”
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