ZERO-INVESTMENT INNOVATIONS FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES (ZIIEI)
Zero Investment Innovations for Education Initiatives (ZIIEI)
For the Teachers, By the Teachers
Zero Investment Innovation for Education Initiative (ZIIEI), an initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society and HDFC Bank was started in 2015. It is a part of the multi-dimensional program of Sri Aurobindo Society ‘Rupantar’.
It is one of the first and largest-ever initiatives of India to honour Education Officers, Teachers and Schools who are bringing about a change at the grassroots through simple yet effective innovations to improve the quality and reach of education, at zero cost and fostering an experiential and joyful teaching environment. The various initiatives under ZIIEI are contributing in bringing a transformation in education.
It is one of the first and largest-ever initiatives of India to honour Education Officers, Teachers and Schools who are bringing about a change at the grassroots through simple yet effective innovations to improve the quality and reach of education, at zero cost and fostering an experiential and joyful teaching environment. The various initiatives under ZIIEI are contributing in bringing a transformation in education.
ZIIEI sees teachers as trailblazers who are continuously innovating and whose approach and ideas can be replicated across conventional settings to transform the larger system. ZIIEI is based on the idea that merely making huge investments is not enough to promote excellence in education. The solution lies in promoting ideas that are innovative, bottom-up driven and based on the immense experiential knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural milieu that most of the educators hold. When the educators, who are most integral to the system, are motivated enough to be entrusted with the responsibility of actively innovating they can reshape and reinvent the entire system and make innovation a norm for the system.
Making it Right
Champa Singh
It's a matter of great pride for me to be amongst the selected ZIIEI Innovators.
Deepti Dixit
After attending ZIIEI training, I realised that my job is not just to teach children, but also to mould them for future endeavour.
Ashutosh Dubey
Introduced the concept of Children's Parliament in his school in 2014.
Seema Chaturvedi
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Ramnath Kovind
The President of India
"The implementation of this program in every school would lead to a brighter education set up and would prove to be an agent of change for the problems that have been plaguing us since ages"
Sumitra Mahajan
Speaker, Lok Sabha
"The awareness towards Practical knowledge, social concern, and commitment towards the nation is what this program looks forward to".
Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister, Ministry of Human Resource Development
"I hope the chosen innovators would go on to inspire the teachers who have been innovatively teaching just a single school till now".
V. P. Singh Badnore
Governor, Punjab & Administrator Union Territory, Chandigarh
"ZIIEI is a great example of how massive change can happen through small, simple ideas.".
Draupadi Murmu
Governor , Jharkhand
"If everyone [teachers] steps forward to implement these innovations in their schools, then not only there will be a new energy in the education framework, but also many challenges that we have been for ages will be solved".
Ganga Prasad
Governor, Sikkim
"Teachers can participate equally and come up with their own methods to make education relevant and joyful for students".
Paresh Sukthankar
Deputy Managing Director, HDFC Bank
"This Program would prove to be a milestone in improving the quality and level of education".ZIIEI Footprint
- 14.5 Lacs Teachers oriented for innovation in education.
- 7.5 Lacs Government school teachers adopted zero-investment innovations.
- 6 Lacs Teachers implementing ZIIEI innovations in their classrooms.
- 22 States Implementing ZIIEI in 2018-19
Data as on 30th Sep 2018
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Innovations
Children's Parliament
adopted by more than 43,800 schools.It develops management ability and leadership skills in students.
adopted by more than 43,800 schools.It develops management ability and leadership skills in students.
Learning Through Games
adopted by more than 1, 40,000 schools. This helps children enjoy their studies and develop a positive attitude towards learning.
adopted by more than 1, 40,000 schools. This helps children enjoy their studies and develop a positive attitude towards learning.
Art and Craft for Holistic Development
adopted by more than 13,500 schools. Makes education more experimental and activity based, develops curiosity in students.
adopted by more than 13,500 schools. Makes education more experimental and activity based, develops curiosity in students.
New Age Teaching Techniques
adopted by more than 28,000 schools. Leads to surge in retention rate of students in schools and makes learning more interesting.
adopted by more than 28,000 schools. Leads to surge in retention rate of students in schools and makes learning more interesting.
Children's Newspaper
adopted by more than 17,800 schools. Enhance creativity in children, their ability to express and awareness about global activities.
adopted by more than 17,800 schools. Enhance creativity in children, their ability to express and awareness about global activities.
Future Envisioning
adopted by more than 12,000 schools. Helps teachers identify the true potential and interests of students.
adopted by more than 12,000 schools. Helps teachers identify the true potential and interests of students.
Learning with Comic Strips
adopted by more than 25,000 schools. This teaching tool has made learning more captivating and easy for students.
adopted by more than 25,000 schools. This teaching tool has made learning more captivating and easy for students.
Simplified English Learning
adopted by more than 22,200 schools. Helps rural students understand and learn the global language with ease.
adopted by more than 22,200 schools. Helps rural students understand and learn the global language with ease.
Community Participation
adopted by more than 22,900 schools. Allows parents and community to participate in school activities, increasing school attendance
adopted by more than 22,900 schools. Allows parents and community to participate in school activities, increasing school attendance
Concept Mapping
adopted by more than 7,900 schools. Difficult topics made interesting with the help of diagrams and graphics.
adopted by more than 7,900 schools. Difficult topics made interesting with the help of diagrams and graphics.
Student Profiling
adopted by more than 7,900 schools. Helps in the overall development of students and identifies their weaknesses.
adopted by more than 7,900 schools. Helps in the overall development of students and identifies their weaknesses.
Human Values
This section on ‘Human Values’ talks about how teachers can motivate their students’ to build strong character, so they grow up as not just good citizens, but also good thinkers and leaders.
This section on ‘Human Values’ talks about how teachers can motivate their students’ to build strong character, so they grow up as not just good citizens, but also good thinkers and leaders.
Healthy Students, Better Learners
Through the activity presented in ‘Healthy Student, Better Learners’, teachers have found an engaging way to foster health and hygiene habits in students.
Through the activity presented in ‘Healthy Student, Better Learners’, teachers have found an engaging way to foster health and hygiene habits in students.
Self Learning
The purpose of the activities is to encourage students to be self-motivated, self-sufficient learners who know how to gain and apply knowledge in any area.
The purpose of the activities is to encourage students to be self-motivated, self-sufficient learners who know how to gain and apply knowledge in any area.
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