AIF-Stir Partnership

DE Odisha implemented a new program focusing on identification of “Bright Spots” / micro-innovations by teachers. The program started with a workshop held in Hyderabad in July, which was attended by me and selected team members. In fact I was initially skeptical given the multiple program launches slated for the month of October 2014 as part of the DE Odisha Program. We adopted a well thought out strategy focusing on three districts – Sambalpur, Bargarh and Ganjam which we visited to kick start the process. At the same time we encouraged the team members of the other three districts to try and identify as many micro-innovations as possible even through telephonic conversations with the HMs and teachers belonging to schools they could not visit, given the short time span. By the end of a fortnight we could identify 163 bright spots from all the 6 districts with Ganjam topping at 111 out of which 23 were shortlisted and sent to Stir. They in turn shortlisted 6 bright spots and the respective teachers were invited to Delhi for the Stir event on the 5^th of October. The second phase of the program was launched with a two day workshop in Bangalore held on the 8th and 9th of October. 

For more information on the program visit www.stireducation.org