Urdu Language Department (Year 2023–24)

Establishment of the Department:

As per Government Resolution dated 17 October 2016, all departments under the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Maharashtra, Pune were reorganized. Accordingly, the Urdu Language Department was established under the Language Department.

Sanctioned Staff Structure of the Department:

Sr. No.	Name of Post	Sanctioned Posts	Filled Posts	Vacant Posts
1.	Deputy Director / Principal (Language)	0	0	0
2.	Senior Lecturer	01	01	0
3.	Lecturer	02	01	01
4.	Subject Assistant	03	0	03
5.	Clerk / Data Entry Operator	0	0	0
6.	Contractual appointment of non-government personnel through CSR support	01	0	01
	Total	07	02	05

Objectives and Functions of the Department:

➢ To develop various Teaching–Learning Materials (TLMs) for students of Urdu-medium schools and for teachers of Classes 1 to 12.

➢ To plan, organize, and implement various training programmes for supervisory officers, teachers, and other stakeholders.

➢ To assess the effectiveness of various trainings, activities, and materials and to provide feedback to all stakeholders.

➢ To promote students’ learning by developing Urdu e-content (videos, reference materials, digital content, etc.).

➢ To conduct various programmes across the state to generate interest among students in the study of the Urdu language.

➢ To translate educational materials developed by other departments into Urdu and supply them to schools.

➢ To develop syllabi and curricula related to the Urdu language subject in line with the implementation of the New Education Policy.

➢ To support capacity building of teachers in alignment with the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Mission.

➢ To develop and implement various activity-based programmes and teaching–learning materials for Urdu language students from Classes 1 to 12.

➢ To coordinate with subject experts as required for training programmes.

➢ To plan and implement various schemes and activity programmes to ensure effective learning outcomes in Urdu for students from Classes 1 to 10 across the state.

➢ To develop training materials and constitute study groups for the same.

➢ To review the current status of Urdu language teaching–learning in the state, identify training needs, plan need-based training programmes, and implement them accordingly.

➢ To develop and make available various types of supplementary learning materials that support enhancement of Urdu language teaching–learning standards for students and all stakeholders across the state.

➢ To conduct visits at all levels (departmental, district, taluka, school, etc.) during the implementation of programmes.

➢ To prepare foundational and summative assessments under PAT and provide translations for the Mathematics subject, etc.

➢ To empower Urdu language teachers.

List of Activities:

Sr. No.	Year	Name of Activity
1	2017–18	Study tour of eight districts to understand issues of Urdu-medium schools in the state
		Five-year action plan
		Development of Urdu e-content
2	2018–19	Development of Urdu e-content
		Learning enrichment material kit for the Foundational Reading Campaign
		Translation of material for innovative science laboratories for Urdu-medium schools
3	2019–2020	Teacher training under the Urdu Foundational Reading Development Programme
		Teacher training under the Urdu Foundational Mathematics Development Programme
4	2021–2022	Under NIPUN Bharat – FLN based student activity booklets for Classes 1 to 5 (Language) “Urdu Seekhe… Khushi Khushi”
		*Vidya Pravesh* – Student Activity Booklet and Teacher Guide (Class 1)
		Under NIPUN Bharat – FLN based student activity booklets for Classes 1 to 5 (Mathematics) “Aao Riyazi Se Dosti Kare”
		Development of FLN workbooks for students of Classes 1 to 5
		Story Saturday (Classes 1 to 8)
		Abhyasmala (Daily Practice Series) (Classes 1 to 10) Development of Question Banks (Classes 10 and 12)
		100 Days Reading Campaign
		Development of Bridge Course materials for students of Classes 2 to 10
5	2021–2022	Development of NIPUN Bharat survey materials
		Development of workbooks for students of Classes 6 to 10
		Development of linguistic puzzles and language games booklets
	2023–2024	Bridge Course for Urdu-medium students of Classes 2 to 10
		Language games – Teacher handbook for Classes 1 to 5
		Urdu language competitive examination reference books for Classes 5 and 8
		Vidya Pravesh – Urdu
		Development of supplementary examination learning material for Classes 10 and 12
		Academic Calendar (First Language – Urdu)
		Development of Periodic Assessment Test (PAT) question papers for Urdu-medium schools
6	2024–25	Development of FLN handbook for teachers under the NIPUN Bharat Mission
		Urdu Teacher Empowerment Training Programme 2.0
		Development of training modules and reading material for Urdu Teacher Empowerment Training Programme 2.0
		Development of Periodic Assessment Test (PAT) question papers for Urdu-medium schools

Year-wise Educational Materials:

Sr. No.	Year	Name of Activity / Material
1	2019–2020	Teacher Training Handbook for the Urdu Foundational Reading Development Programme
		Teacher Training Handbook under the Urdu Foundational Mathematics Development Programme
2	2021–2022	Under NIPUN Bharat – FLN-based student activity booklets for Classes 1 to 5 (Language) “Urdu Seekhe… Khushi Khushi”
		*Vidya Pravesh* – Student Activity Booklet and Teacher Guide (Class 1)
		Under NIPUN Bharat – FLN-based student activity booklets for Classes 1 to 5 (Mathematics) “Aao Riyazi Se Dosti Kare”
3	2023–2024	Bridge Course for Urdu-medium students of Classes 2 to 10
		Language Games – Teacher Handbook for Classes 1 to 5
		Urdu Language Competitive Examination Reference Books for Classes 5 and 8
4	2024–25	Training modules and reading materials for Urdu Teacher Empowerment Training Programme 2.0
		FLN Handbook for Teachers under the NIPUN Bharat Mission

Reference Materials of the Urdu Department:

Name of Material	Link
Urdu FLN Teachers Handbook (March 2025)	Open
URDU Bhashik Khel (Language Games)	Open
URDU Teacher Training Guide	Open

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