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Academic and Career Skills (Self-Assessment) Instrument (ACSI) Manual
(2024-09) Sharma, Chavi Bhargava
The development of the Academic and Career Skills (Self-Assessment) Instrument (ACSI) stems from a collaborative initiative between the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA). Recognising a critical gap in the availability of career and academic assessment tools for students in government schools in India, CBSE approached CEMCA with the idea to develop a comprehensive profiler. In India, students often face significant peer pressure when choosing their career paths, and vocational education subjects are frequently neglected or considered less important than traditional academic streams.
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Technology-Enabled Learning in the Commonwealth Countries: A Research Synthesis
(2025-01) Bhagat, Kaushal Kumar; Mishra, Sanjaya
This synthesis report summarises the impact of technology-enabled learning (TEL) initiatives by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) across Member Countries, emphasising the role of TEL in enhancing educational outcomes. The report provides an overview of blended learning (BL) interventions, highlighting successful strategies, technological integrations, and pedagogical innovations tailored to local contexts. It addresses key challenges such as barriers to change, technological access disparities, and digital literacy gaps, offering solutions that include infrastructure development, educator support, and community engagement. Research indicates that BL significantly improves academic achievement compared to traditional methods, emphasising the importance of government policies and learning management systems (LMS) for promoting ICT in education. Challenges such as inadequate training, infrastructure limitations, and digital divide issues were identified, along with recommendations for addressing these obstacles through professional development, infrastructure improvement, and inclusive policies. The report underscores the importance of continuous support and investment in TEL to ensure equitable and effective educational experiences across the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Achievement Report: July - November 2023
(2023-11) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)
Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Achievement Report for July - November 2023.
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Community Radio Compendium 2023: Tools of Community Empowerment
(2023)
A compendium of Community Broadcasting in India for 2023, published by Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
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Empowering Women and Girls Project Baseline Study Report 2024
(2024) Kuppuswami, Damodaram
The Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), aims to promote gender equality and empower women and girls (women/girls) from disadvantaged communities in 24 districts across five Commonwealth countries — Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This baseline study, conducted in the first year of the project’s implementation, establishes critical benchmarks to measure the project’s progress in key areas, including education, health, economic participation and gender equality, during 2023–2026.