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Pradeep Kumar

15/08/21 11:00 AM IST

Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services

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Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launches TAPAS

TAPAS
  • As a standard MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform, TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services) offers various courses in the field of social defence for the capacity building of stakeholders.
  • Five courses on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and Social Defence Issues are available free of cost.
  • TAPAS provides filmed lectures and e-study material.
  • The main objective of introducing the course modules is to impart training and enhance the knowledge and skills for the capacity building of the participants. .
  • It can be taken up by anyone who wishes to enhance his or her knowledge on the topics and there is no fee for joining.
  • The five basic courses are on Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention, Geriatric/Elderly Care, Care and Management of Dementia, Transgender Issues and on comprehensive course on Social Defence Issues.
  • In our education system, where the offline mode of teaching is so deeply entrenched, this course will lead the path of change and open up new possibilities.
  • There is no dearth of respect and regard for our age-old guru-shishyaparampara, but there’s no reason why it can’t be transited to the online medium. 
Source: PIB

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