Welcome to
District Institute of Education and Training
Manjur, Ramanathapuram
In 1993, Govt. of India established DIETs in selected districts all over India as a part of National Educational Policy 1986. The ultimate aim of this centrally sponsored scheme is to ensure the quality in primary education. In Ranipet DIET located at Vadalur is functioning to bring about the improvement in Primary Education and to make various researches on its competency and vigilance in the district.
About DIET
The State Institute of Education (SIE) was established in 1965 to provide for systematic study of problems relating to School Education under the administration of Directorate of School Education. In 1970, SIE was upgraded as State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). In 1990, the Government of Tamil Nadu created the Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training (DTERT) by orders wide G.O.748, Education (F2) Department, dated 04.06.1990. The SCERT was renamed as DTERT.All Teacher Training Institutions including Private Aided as well as Unaided were brought under its control.
Department in DIET
Branch activities of the DIET as per the DIET guidelines
Pre Service Teacher Education
To organize quality Pre-Service Training and Child centered approach methodology
Work Experience
To identify locally relevant Work Experience areas and Teaching Learning Work Experience activities
District Resource Unit
To assist educational authorities in planning and serve as the nodal branch for organizing programs
Planning & Management
To provide technical assistance to educational authorities in school mapping formation and activation
Educational Technology
To develop simple effective low-cost teaching aids for elementary education and help the DRU in developing
In-Service Field Interaction Innovation & Co-ordination
To assist educational authorities in planning, needs of Primary teachers
Curriculum Material Development & Evaluation
To adapt existing curricular units and locally developed curricular units.
About Ramanathapuram
In the early 15th century, the present territories of Ramanathapuram district, comprising taluks Tiruvadanai, RajaSinga Mangalam, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram and Rameswaram, Kamuthi, Mudukulathur in Pandyan Dynasty. For a short period, this area was under the Kings when Rajendra Chola I brought it under his territory in 1063 AD. In 1520 AD, the Nayaks of Vijayangar took over the area under their control from the Pandiyan dynasty for about two centuries, Marava chieftains-Sethupathis who were Lords under Pandiyan Kings and reigned over this part (17th century). At the beginning of the 18th century, family disputes over succession resulted in the division of Ramanathapuram. With the help of the King of Thanjavur in 1730 AD, one of the chieftains deposed Sethupathy and became the Raja of Sivaganga. Acting upon the weakness of the Nayak rules, the local chieftains (Palayakarars) became independent.