St Thomas College of Teacher Education, Idukki Placement Details

Ayesha Taneem

Ramanujan Mathematics Project

This project was launched and completed in the academic year 2012-2013. It was done in connection with the National Mathematics Year Celebrations.

The objective of the project was to enhance the interest and the achievement motivation of Upper Primary Students in Mathematics. The target group was standard V, VI and VII students of all the schools in Kumaramangalam Panchayat in which St. Thomas College is situated.

The project was fully financed by SSA, Idukki and supported by the General Education Department and DIET-Idukki.

The implementation of the Project was made by following an activity calendar prepared by the College. Convergence meeting, module preparation workshop, orientation for headmasters and mathematics teachers of the schools included in the study, monitoring and on-site-support by college faculties and BRC-trainees, seminars, quiz programmes continuous evaluation etc. were themajor activities of the project.