IT Department
Establishment of the Department :-
As per the Government Resolution dated 17 October 2016, under the State Council of Educational Research and Training, the IT Department was established under the IT and Mass Media Department.
Departmental Structure / Post Structure :-
| Post Name |
Sanctioned Posts |
Working Posts |
| Deputy Director (IT & Mass Media) |
1 |
1 |
| Senior Lecturer |
1 |
0 |
| Lecturer |
1 |
1 |
| Superintendent Group B |
1 |
1 |
| Clerk / Data Entry Operator |
2 |
0 |
| Subject Assistant |
2 |
0 |
| Contractual Appointment (CSR) |
1 |
0 |
| Peon |
2 |
1 |
Objectives and Functions of the Department :-
- To manage and regularly update the website of the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Maharashtra, Pune.
- To manage Maharashtra State’s educational content under the DIKSHA platform.
- To manage the five PME Vidya channels of Maharashtra State.
- To strengthen ICT skills of teachers across the state.
- To organize activities encouraging teachers to use educational technology more effectively.
- To enhance technology-based teaching skills of teachers in the state.
- To manage the SCERT Maharashtra YouTube channel.
- To conduct various workshops and training programs for strengthening ICT skills of teachers.
- To scrutinize proposals from non-government organizations and present them before the Core Committee.
Departmental Initiatives :-
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In the academic year 2024-25, under the STAR project, the department produced 2,560 educational videos for all major subjects from Std. 1 to 10 for the five PME Vidya channels in the state.
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In the academic year 2023-24, under the STAR project, a total of 1,000 videos were produced for Std. 4 and 5 across all subjects—500 for general students and 500 ISL-based videos for students with disabilities—and made available on the DIKSHA platform.
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In the academic year 2023-24, a webinar series on ICT-based pedagogy was conducted every Sunday on YouTube.
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In the academic year 2022-23, under the STAR project, a total of 1,000 videos for all subjects from Std. 1 to 3 were produced and made available on the DIKSHA platform.
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In the academic year 2023-24, a quality educational video production competition was organized for teachers across the state.
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In the academic year 2024-25, a total of 27 expert officers and teachers were trained at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, for creating educational videos using smartphones.
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In the academic year 2024-25, under the PMSHRI project, a component development workshop was conducted at the council for the creation of a total of 6 online courses.
