National Mission for Mentoring:
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has called on all higher educational institutions (HEIs) across India to nominate teaching faculty under the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM).
- It is flagship initiative of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
- It is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- It was launched in 2022 in selected 30 Central Schools across the country.
- It provides platforms for professionals and experts where they can share knowledge, skills and expertise as a Mentor with Mentee teachers and help them in their journey to become effective teachers.
- It aims to create a supportive environment, enhance mentorship experiences and contribute to individual and collective growth.
- National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been assigned to develop and design the modalities for National Mission for Mentoring (NMM).
- NCTE released a comprehensive document on the mission (NMM – The Blue Book) with a detailed roadmap of its framework and implementation strategy.
- Important stakeholders: Mentor (the guide), Mentee (the teacher) and The Nodal officers/administration
Implementation strategy: - Seminars and workshops are conducted to teach “Master Mentors” who can subsequently teach others.
- Although participation is voluntary, the NMM manual encourages participants to do so with certificates, performance credits and other incentives.
