TIER II : Detailed Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Commissioner
I. Prospective on Education and Leadership
A. Understanding the Learner
• Concept of growth, maturation and development, principles and debates of development
• Development tasks and challenges with special reference to the Foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stage school children
• Domains of Development: Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional, Moral etc., deviations in development and its implications
• Role of Primary and Secondary Socialization agencies. Steps to ensure Home school continuity
• Mental Health and Well Being
B. Understanding Teaching Learning
Theoretical perspectives on Learning — Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism with special reference to their implications for:
• The role of Principal
• Role of Vice-Principal and HM
• The role of teacher
• The role of learner
• Nature of teacher-student relationship
• Innovative Pedagogical Practices
• Productive Classroom environment
• Understanding of discipline, power etc.
Factors affecting learning and their implications for:
• Designing classroom instructions
• Planning student activities
• Creating learning spaces in school
C. Planning and Organization of Teaching-Learning
• Concept of Syllabus and Curriculum, Overt and Hidden Curriculum
• Preparation of School Time-table
• Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Early Childhood Care and Education
• Competency Based Lesson Planning
• Competency Based Assessment
• Instructional Material and Resources
• Digital Technology in Teaching Learning
• Classroom Observation, Feedback and Follow-up, Reflections and Dialogues as a means of constructivist teaching
D. Creating Conducive Learning Environment
• Inclusive Education: Concepts of Diversity, disability and Inclusion
• Implications of disability as social construct
• Types of disabilities — identification and interventions
• Concept of School Mental Health & Well Being — curative, preventive and promotive aspects
• Guidance and counselling
• School and community as a learning resource
• Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016
E. School Organization and Leadership
• Leader as reflective practitioner, team builder, initiator, coach and mentor
• Perspectives on School Leadership: instructional, distributed and transformative
• Vision building, goal setting and creating a School Development Plan
• Using school processes to strengthen teaching-learning:
– Annual Calendar
– Time-tabling
– Parent-teacher forums
– School assembly
– Teacher development forums
– Using achievement data
– School Self-Assessment and Improvement
• Creating partnerships with community, industry, neighboring schools, Higher Education Institutes
• School Accreditation
F. Perspectives in Education
• Role of school in achieving aims of education
• Educational Policies of Govt of India
• National Education Policy–2020
• National Curriculum Framework (Foundational Stage–2022, School Education–2023)
• NIPUN Bharat Mission
• Child Rights & School Safety
• RTE Act 2009
• National Policies in Education — historical perspective
• School Curriculum Principles: Perspective, Learning & Knowledge, Curricular Areas, Pedagogy & Assessment
II. Management, Supervision and Leadership
• Nature & scope of Management
• Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling
• Role of Manager in an organization
• Leadership — tasks, styles, theories
• Successful vs Effective Leader
• Human Resource Development — goals, appraisal, counselling, career planning, training
• Motivation, Morale & Incentives
• Communication — process, channels, barriers, types
• Role of IT in communication
• Class Observation & Supervision
• Ethics in School Management
• Emotional Intelligence
III. Administration and Finance
• Office Procedure & Office Management
• CCS (CCA) Rules 1965
• CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964
• Fundamental & Supplementary Rules
• TA Rules
• Leave Travel Concession Rules
• Principles of School Budget
• Medical Attendance Rules & CGHS
• Right to Information Act 2005
• Contract Labour Act 1970
• Income Tax & GST
• POSH & POCSO Acts
• MoE, NCPCR, NDMA School Safety Guidelines
• Constitutional Provisions: PwBD, EWS, SC/ST, disadvantaged groups
• General Financial Rules – 2017
• CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, NPS
• Human Rights