The Birla family has a legacy of nation-building and they clearly understand the importance of a good education system. Hence, with a vision to revolutionize education in India, Birla Institute for Teacher Training (BITT) was incepted to bring together a community of aspiring teachers. With its innovative teaching approaches, BITT is narrowing the gap in indigenous teaching demands that once was widespread. The institute filters out the best teaching methodologies and channelizes them for setting up state-of-the-art preschools across India. "We are building a strong teachers' community to ensure children's safety. Through our training programs, we prepare the aspiring teachers to face mountaineering challenges put in forth," says Nirvaan Birla, Director, Birla Edutech Ltd. BITT emphasizes on preparing teachers who are exceedingly skilled and sensitive towards the country's economic structure, societal disparities and environmental ailing.
Staggering Curriculum and Training Programmes
Established in the business district in Downtown Mumbai, Nariman Point, BITT offers a one-year diploma in early childhood care and education in affiliation with AIECCE (All India Early Childhood Care and Education), HRD Ministry, New Delhi. It is a unique program that focuses on the extensive practical training of the teachers along with a detailed understanding of the theoretical know-how of the subject. The education under this is imparted through one to one mentoring, where the pre-service teachers are taken through this program at a very personal level and are trained to become fine education facilitators and lifelong