The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Restructuring and Reorganization of Teacher Education commonly referred as Teacher Education Scheme or CSSTE was initiated in 1987 pursuant to the formulation of the National Policy on Education, 1986. In its original form, the scheme comprised of five components:
- setting up 400 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs)
- strengthening 250 Colleges of Teacher Education (CTEs), and development of 50 of them as Institutes of Advanced Studies in Education (IASEs)
- strengthening of State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs)
- orientation of five lakh school teachers every year
- establishment and strengthening of Departments of Education in Universities.
The Scheme has been continued with modifications in the 8th, 9th and 10th, 11th and 12th Five Year Plan periods. From 2018, CSSTE was subsumed in the Samagra Shiksha. In Mizoram, Teacher Education comprise of 10 Teacher Education Institutions, namely SCERT Mizoram, DIET Aizawl, DIET Lunglei, DIET Saiha, DIET Champhai, DIET Kolasib, DIET Serchhip, DIET Lawngtlai, DIET Mamit and IASE Aizawl.
General Profile of DIETs:
Sl.No. | Name of the DIET | Year of Establishment | Full Postal Address | District | Principal / I/c Contact No | DIET Email Address |
1 | DIET Aizawl | 1988 | Chaltlang, Aizawl - 796012 | Aizawl | 0389-2846345 (O) 9436140441 (M) | dietaizawl01@gmail.com |
2 | DIET Lunglei | 1993 | Serkawn, Lunglei – 796691 | Lunglei | 8413005838 | dietlunglei02@gmail.com |
3 | DIET Saiha | 2005 | Near KVK, Siahatla- 796901 | Siaha | 9436149320 | dietsaiha@gmail.com |
4 | DIET Champhai | 2005 | Zotlang ‘E’, Champhai – 796321 | Champhai | 9436196348 | dietchamphai@gmail.com |
5 | DIET Kolasib | 2005 | Saidan, Kolasib – 796081 | Kolasib | 0389-221823 9862968378 | dietkolasib@gmail.com |
6 | DIET Serchhip | 2005 | Chanmari Vengthar, Serchhip, Mizoram 796181 | Serchhip | 9436150969 | |
7 | DIET Lawngtlai | 2005 | DIET Lawngtlai ,Thingkah, Lawngtlai District, Mizoram. Pin Code-796891 | Lawngtlai | 9862655145 | lawngtlaidiet18@gmail.com |
8 | DIET Mamit | 2005 | Luangpawl, Mamit – 796441, Mizoram | Mamit | 9862770396 | dietmamit@gmail.com |
General Profile of IASEs:
S.No | Name of the IASE | Year of Establishment | Full Postal Address | District | Contact details | Email Address | Website |
1 | Institute of Advance Studies in Education | 1975 | Republic Veng, Aizawl PO Box No. 43 Pin: 796005 | Aizawl | 8794002542 | Principal.iasemz@gmail.com |
General Profile of SCERT
Head | Detail |
Name of Institute | State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) |
Year of Establishment | 1980 |
Postal Address | SCERT, Chaltlang, Aizawl-796012 |
District | Aizawl |
Pin code | 796012 |
Contact Numbers | Landline 1 – 0389 2347790 Landline 2 – 0389 2306709 |
Email ID | scertmizoram@gmail.com |
Website | |
SCERT’s Director Name | Ms. Laldawngliani Chawngthu |
Director’s Mobile Number | +91 9436352069 |
