DIGITAL LIBRARY

Digital Library

The terms, which have been in vogue at different times, include paperless library, virtual library, and electronic library online library, desktop library, and polyglot library, library without boundaries and more recently digital libraries.The term Digital library in broad sense is a computerized system that allows users to obtain a coherent means of access to an organized electronically stored repository of information and data.

Digital Library Importance

• Implementation of I.T. environment

It is a important factor in the respect of library information

technology, through the melding of computer technology with

communications, digital imaging, and full-motion video and

sound, can be a powerful ally to improving education and thus

improving skill for grain full employment. But in order to do

this libraries and libraries will have to change. Changing the

traditional to digital is improving the education and skill.

• Speed

As we go from traditional to digitalization concept we

feel that the speed becomes faster the speed factor may be

realized in respect of working of office worker or students/

user working.By digitalization the user retrieve information

faster.

• Accessing Power

Digital Library provides accessing power to user. In

digitalization environment the user access the latest information. User can interact with larger no of datasheet. The user also accesses the worldwide information through digital library.

• Supporting Power

In Digitalization concept, The Digital library support

wider range of material. It also increases the ability to deal

with large datasheet.

• Space power

The Digital Library increases the space power. It means

that we are making portable system for materials. As the

Technology increases the portability also increases AS example

like compact disk, DVD system minimize the larger data and

store it larger. So there is no storage problem.

• On line reference Books

Educational software enhances the knowledge experience

if it is designed well and developed by export group. The quality of digitized reference materials today is a huge leap.

Forwarded From even the best leering programs available in

1990s it is due to the contribution of I.T. and the advances in

computer hardware and software. Lighting fast microprocessors,

large memory, super quick high-resolution video display cards,

sophisticated soundboard. Which deliver digital audio and the

storage medium the CD ROM which holds as much data as

450 high density diskettes materializes the provision of reference facility for thousand of multi volume encyclopedia and other materials. The convergence for the digital audio, video and accelerated processing speed has led to the computing concept 20 denoted by the term multimedia. Most of the online reference books are designed to take advantage of these new technologies By offering faster and more colorful animation, audio narrative and feedback, video clips and often huge variety of activities in one program software publishers and developers are creating some truly ground breaking learning aids.

Digital Library - Limitation

• Cost Limitation

To establish a digital system in the traditional Library

system is costlier in initial stage.

• Skill person

If we want to work in digital system we need skill person

in respect of working and maintaining

• Law effect

In today some people wants to secure their publications,

matters etc. that why they copyright their publications. Whenever a user will try to copy some matters, he will suffer from copyright law. There are some other laws like cyber law, which affect the digital library system.

• Effect of Technology

In today advancement becomes in the both area like soft

ware and hardware. The digital library wholly dependent on

telecommunication and computer. As new technology comes

in the market the digital system should change or adopt that

technology.

• Security problem

When our digital system is connected to Internet the

major problem is the security to prevent the unauthorized

access and to prevent the information from virus is the major

task in digital system.

ONLINE DATABASE

ONLINE DATABASE

The Law dictionary (2012), defines online databases as “A web-based filing

system used to store information or records, accessible by using web scripts.

Use often requires a paid subscription”.

 According to the University Santo Tomas (2008), “Online databases are

collections of computerized information or data such as articles, books,

graphics and multimedia that can be searched to find information. Databases

can be general or subject based in form of abstracts and or full text”.

CHARACTERISTICS

i. Organized Collection

In an online database, contents are arranged logically to facilitate easy access

and retrieval. Documents in such types of systems are organized in a suitable manner for carrying out easy and fast retrieval of information.

ii. Credibility

In online databases, recorded contents of information are reviewed by subject

experts and publishers to maintain credibility and authenticity of the resources. The contents of database are finely evaluated in terms of their accuracy and credibility

iii. Usability

The well defined organization of information contents and search capabilities

of online databases allow users to search and retrieve results more efficiently and

effectively.

iv. Conversational

Searches in online databases are conducted as a two-way communication

between the searcher and the system, in which each get a chance to communicate with each other. Therefore, online databases are referred to as interactive or conversational.

v. Expert System

Online databases are characterized as expert systems that provide information

on specialized areas of knowledge, e.g. a nuclear database gathers specific

information on nuclear sciences from experts or specialized associations and provides particulars of the nuclear sciences.

vi. Controlled Vocabulary

To support searching, online databases usually have their own controlled

vocabulary. Controlled vocabulary is largely used for information presentation and retrieval, though the keyword searching is also supported by almost all the online systems.

vii. Permanence

Published documents, such as journals, reviews and books, etc. in online

databases do not change frequently. These information documents remain in

databases for a long time in the form of archives to again retrieve the information.

viii. Up-to-Date

All the online databases comprise current information on its concerned areas.

Online database providers or publishers are regularly updating their contents by

adding new information to provide current and copyrighted scholarly materials.

ix. Real-time

Real time in online database operations implies that the remote terminals respond

quickly to the user's search processes. Remote terminals receive data, search

the information, and return the results more frequently to be utilized by the users in ongoing activities.

x. Time-sharing

On-line time-sharing implies the sharing of machine processing time among a

number of terminals. It means that the processing time of the computer is equally

shared amongst independent activities. By time sharing many users can search the information simultaneously either from the same place or variant locations.

KTET

KTET

Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET) is conducted by the Government of Kerala. The persons recruited as teachers should possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at all levels of schooling. It is the examination to assess the eligibility of teacher candidates for Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School Classes in Kerala.

Separate test are conducted to select teachers for Lower Primary classes, Upper Primary classes and High School classes.

The test is divided into four categories-Category I, Category II ,Category III & Category IV.

The test is for:

·         those who intend to be a teacher for Lower Primary classes and fulfils the minimum educational qualification (Category I)

·         those who intend to be a teacher for Upper Primary classes and fulfils the minimum qualification (Category II)

·         those who intend to be a teacher for High School classes and fulfils the minimum qualification (Category III)

·         those who intend to be a language teacher up to Upper Primary classes and fulfil the minimum qualification. For Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers (Category IV).

K-TET is applicable up to High School level

Eligibility for KTET 2018:

 A. CATEGORY-I (for Lower Primary classes)

 Minimum Qualifications to apply 

Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and two year Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.

 OR

 Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002.

 OR

Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

 OR

 Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2 year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for K-TET – I  

Relaxation of 5% in qualifying marks is admissible for candidates belonging to SC/ST and Differently abled categories. (as per the norms or as desired by the Govt. of Kerala) and relaxation of 3% in qualifying marks is admissible for OBC & OEC candidates. Candidate also are awaiting the result of the final semester of exam like DEd, Bed etc also can apply for the K-TET.

B. CATEGORY II: (for Upper Primary classes)

Minimum Qualifications to apply

i) B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education/Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.

 OR

 B.A/B.Sc/B.Com with at least 45% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition, Norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

 OR

 Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

 OR

 Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed or B.Sc.Ed.

Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for K-TET - II

Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to SC/ST and Differently abled categories. A relaxation of 3% in the minimum qualifying marks is admissible for OBC & OEC candidates.

C. CATEGORY III (for High School classes)

Those who possess minimum educational qualifications as delineated here under are eligible to appear for K-TET III. The test is for HSAs in: (i) Malayalam (ii) English (iii) Hindi (iv) Sanskrit (v) Tamil (vi) Kannada (vii) Arabic (viii) Urdu (ix) Social Science (x) Physical Science (xi) Natural Science and (xii) Mathematics

Minimum qualification to apply

(i) BA/BSc/B.Com with at least 45% marks and a B.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned (from any one of the Universities in Kerala or have acquired these qualifications from any other Universities recognized as equivalent thereto.)

(ii) For Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, those who have MSc.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned with not less than 50% marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT will be eligible to apply. For Botany and Zoology subjects, those with MSc.Ed. Degree in Life Science with not less than 50% marks from any of the Regional Institutes of Education are eligible to apply.

NOTE:-

Candidates, who have acquired Diploma/Degree in teaching in any subject and are

approved by Universities/NCTE/Board of Examinations/Govt. of Kerala, are eligible to apply for K-TET III. They will have to produce the equivalency certificate as recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala/ Government of Kerala.

Candidates who have acquired their qualifications through recognized correspondence courses/ Open universities should obtain and furnish certificates of recognition and equivalency from any one of the Universities in Kerala.

For considering the minimum qualifications, the marks for main and subsidiary papers only will be considered. 

Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for K-TET - III

Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently abled categories shall be granted a relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum qualifying marks. Relaxation of 3% in the qualifying marks is admissible to OBC & OEC candidates to appear for the K-TET III.

D. CATEGORY- IV

For Language teachers in Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers (up to High School level)

For teachers of Art Education and Craft Education, the existing, eligibility norms prescribed by the State Government shall be applicable till the time when NCTE lays down the minimum qualification.

This test will be for the category of candidates who intends to be a language teacher up to Upper Primary classes and fulfils the minimum qualifications (For specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers, the Eligibility Test is applicable up to High School level).

Minimum Qualifications to apply

Those who have acquired qualifications for the posts of Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers as mentioned in Chapter XXXI of KERALA EDUCATION ACT AND RULES are eligible to apply for K-TET IV.

Note- Candidates, who have acquired Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any 

subject, and are approved by Universities/NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Government of Kerala, are eligible to apply for K-TET-IV.

Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for K-TET - IV

Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently abled categories will be granted a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying marks prescribed for the eligibility to appear for the K-TETIV. The minimum requirement of a pass in second class for the qualifying examination shall not be applicable in such cases. 

Candidates belonging to OBC & OEC categories will be granted a relaxation of 3% marks in the qualifying marks prescribed for the eligibility to appear for K-TET-IV.

District Institute for Education and Training (DIET)

District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) 

District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) are district-level educational institutes which have been established in each district of India by the Indian government. They help in coordinating and implementing government policies at district level. About 3 million primary and elementary teachers need recurrent orientation to innovations in teaching and learning at the school level. The DIET has been charged with this responsibility.

FUNCTIONS

• Make primary education all extensive at the District level.
• Undertake action research to improve the quality of primary education
• Provide training to primary school headmasters, teachers, conductors of adult education centers, observers and main volunteers of Aganwadis and Balwadis.
• Organize various programmes for primary school teachers and to prepare self made educational tools.
• Extend academic and resource support to the elementary and adult education systems in the district.
• Provide training to resource persons and co-coordinators belonging to the district.
• Coordination with the various agencies involved in the promotion of elementary education. 
• Interacting with various projects and implementing new projects, building and developing the capacity of the community.

CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION (CABE)

CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION (CABE)

The Central advisory board of Education (CABE) is the oldest and highest advisory body in India to advise the Central and state Governments in the field of education. it was established in 1920 as a realization of the recommendations of the Calcutta University Commission (1917-19), but dissolved in 1923 as a measure of economy. it was revived in 1935 and has been in existence ever since. The CABE provides a forum for sharing and consensus building and national issues in education among the state. Board plays a pivotal role in reviewing educational development, determining the changes required to improve the system and monitoring implementation. It provides a forum for widespread consultation and examination of issues relating to educational and cultural development.

FUNCTIONS

• To review the progress of education in the country from time-to-time.
• To appraise the extent and manner in which the education policy has been implemented by the Central and State Government.
• To advice the Central and State Governments regarding the coordination between government and non government agencies for educational development in accordance with educational policy.
• To provide a platform where the Central and State share their common concerns, review their experience and envision future policies and programmes related to education. To advice the Central or State governments, suo moto or on request on any educational question.
• Call for information and commence from educational experts, government agencies, institutions, or non governmental organization on educational matter
• Appoint committees, as may be necessary, for studying or making recommendations on diverse educational issues.

SOME OF THE PROGRAMMES BEING CONDUCTED BY

BRC PANDALAM

SOME SNAPS OF DIRECT EXPERIENCES FROM

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME AT 

BRC PANDALAM