NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL
MEDIA INSTITUTE
A Brief Presentation
Vocational Training Infrastructure
Apex Hi–Tech Institute
19.98 lakh
Trainees
10,567 ITIs/ITCs
3.41 lakh
trainees
27,000 Estts
Hi–Tech
Training
Craftsmen
Training
NIMI
CSTARI
Apprenti
ceship
Staff
Training
,R&D
National
Vocational
Training
System
Training
73,048 Intake
1213 Women ITIs
1 NVTI & 10
RVTIs
Developme
nt of
Instructio
nal
Material
Foremen
/ Sup
Training
Women
Training
Craft
Instructors
5 ATIs & 1 CTI
Training
AVTS
2
FTIs
6 ATIs & 2 ATI–EPIs
Idea behind Establishment of NIMI
• To improve the Quality of Vocational
Training
• Quality
• Instructor
• Infrastructure
• Trainees Standard
• What else - A standard Validated
Instructional Material
• To ensure Uniformity in Instruction
NIMI…. Established in Dec 1986
As CIMI – Central Instructional Media Institute
by Govt. of India as an Indo German Project.
(GTZ as Executing agency)
 Became Autonomous w.e.f 1st April 1999
 Renamed as NIMI
National Instructional Media Institute
w.e.f 29-06-2003 – to give National
Perspective
as recommended by the 5th GC Meeting held
on 29th June 2003
NIMI’s….. Objective
 To:
o develop
o publish
o market
Instructional Materials
in the form of
Instructional Media Packages (IMPs)
for use of Trainers & Trainees of
Vocational Training
IMP DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT OF IMP
DISCOVERY
LEARNING
MATERIAL
TRAINING KITS
AUDIO VISUAL
SIMULATORS/
TRAINERSAIDS
AUDIO VISUAL
AIDS
OTHER
SUPPORT
INSTRUCTOR’S
MATERIALS
GUIDE
INSTRUCTIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
MEDIA
MEDIA
PACKAGES
PACKAGES
( IMP
( IMP
) )
OTHER SUPPORT
INSTRUCTOR’S
GUIDE MATERIALS
TRADE
TRADE
THEORY
THEORY
WRITTEN
WRITTEN
INSTRUCTIONAL
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIAL
MATERIAL
TESTS/
TESTS/
ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT
TRADE
TRADE
PRACTICAL
PRACTICAL
Hindi and other
Regional Languages for
CTS, COE,MES
3.Translation
of IMPs
Awareness
Training for
Instructors
4.Training
Digitization
of
IMP
5.Online Learning
NIMI’s Activities
2. Development Of
Question Bank
1. Development of
Instructional Material
MES
Craftsmen
Training Scheme
(CTS)
Centres
of
Excellence
(COE)
6.Video
Instructional
Program
7.Terminal
Competency
CTS
COE
eLearning
module for
IMP
Modular
Employable
Skills (MES)
Various stages in Development of
Instructional materials
Identification of
Experts
Giving
Orientation
Development of
CAD Drawings
Proof reading
of manuscript
Desktop
Publishing
(DTP)
Final Technical
vetting after
DTP
Development
of manuscript
Data entry of
manuscript
Printing &
Publishing
ACTION VERBS
A well-defined behavioral statement gives the trainees a clear goal. Trainees will
feel that they know where they are going and what they have to achieve.
Some example action verbs are given below.
Action Verbs in Practical
Practice
Test
Measure
Check
Carryout
Identify
Prepare
Determine
Create
Develop
Make
Drill
Cut
Check
Inspect
Operate
Connect
Draw
Wire up
Set up
Adjust
Manufacture
Fabricate
Start
Run
Reverse
Select
Record
Design
Use
Repair
Separate
Integrate
Add
Dismantle
Assemble
Service
Over – haul etc.
Manipulate
Mark the layout
Plot the graph etc.
Action Verbs in Lesson
Define
State
Express
Explain
Describe
Enumerate
Narrate
Illustrate
Distinguish
Differential
Compare
Determine
Action Verbs to be avoided
Learn
Know
Understand
Study
Listen
Think about
Familiarise
Ensure etc.
All the Questions will be in three levels, namely Level I , II & III
Level I
Question asked from fact knowledge
 Eg: Questions asked for Identifications of parts, names, definitions, standards, symbols, units,
properties, specifications, recalling, materials, safety, formulas, compositions, elements, rules and
factors etc.,
Level II Question asked from principle and transfer knowledge
 Eg: Questions asked for comparisons, differences, principles, advantages, disadvantages, methods,
functions, calculations, relations, causes and effective, applications, selections, uses, purpose, reasons,
benefits, necessaries for operations, sequences, settings, merits, preparations, features, development,
value, losses and procedures etc.,
Level III Question asked for problem solving
 Eg: Questions asked for problems, defects, remedies, solutions, situations, judgements, evaluations,
failures, rectifications, analysing, causes and effects in solving problems, repairs, faults, adjustments,
prevention, and effect etc.,
Thank You