Learning By Doing (LBD)
The IBT program in Maharashtra is implemented in Uttar Pradesh as LBD program. Uttar Pradesh is the first state to implement LBD program, based on New Education Policy (NEP) – 2020.
Objectives
- To introduce students to different skills, thereby developing capability to act.
- To implement ‘Learning while doing’ methodology in the education system. Thereby changing ‘Book centred education’ towards ‘work centred education’.
- Linking school education/curricular subjects to day to day activities and make education meaningful.
- To demonstrate use of appropriate technologies to the community through school.
- To provide various services to the community through school.
Strategy
- Focus on school children 6th to 8th and 9th to10th
- Training will be given based on methodology of ‘Learning while doing, in real life situations’.
- As a part of training, students will be given training in various rural technologies. Focus will be given on need based service requirements.
The four sections of LBD are
Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
Energy - Environment
Food Processing
Engineering
LBD program is implemented in 60 municipal schools of Uttar Pradesh across 15 districts.
Pat Cummins meeting students of a “Learning by Doing” program
“Learning By Doing” project in Uttar Pradesh schools
