ASTRONOMY CENTRE FOR EDUCATORS

Astronomy Centre for Educators (ACE) was established at IUCAA in 2018 with the primary objectives of promoting the growth of teaching and research in Astronomy and Astrophysics in our institutions of higher education via training and allied programs such as courses, workshops and schools, and development of appropriate resource material. These have been among the core objectives of IUCAA as outlined by its Founder Director, Jayant V Narlikar. The two main constituent units of ACE are the National Resource Centre (NRC) for making the Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) resource material for teachers, and the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) for further developing astronomy teaching and research in the country with an emphasis on the higher-education sector. The programmes started in 2018 with support from the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) scheme of the Government of India.