AP Teachers Career Guidance Course (Telugu Version) 2025-26 Enrollment Links, Carrier Guidance Course Joining Links, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh - Quality Initiatives - Launch of Career Guidance Course (Telugu Version) supported by UNICEF - Certain Instructions - Issued
SAMO, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh - Quality Initiatives - Launch of Career Guidance Course (Telugu Version) supported by UNICEF - Certain Instructions - Issued - Reg Rc.No.1632054/SS-15023/1/2022-SAMO-SSA, Dt:14-09-2025
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1. Rc.No.SS-15023/1/2022-SAMO-SSA Dt: 29/03/2024 by State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, AP.
2. Mail dated 28.08.2025 from Consultant, UNICEF, APSS, Andhra Pradesh.
The attention of all the District Educational Officers, Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha and Principals of Government DIETs, in the State are invited to the reference first cited, regarding the rollout of online Career Guidance courses for teachers in the English version on the DIKSHA platform. While teacher enrollment rates were between 58% and 76%, further, it is observed that between 55% to 68% of the enrolled teachers did not complete the course.
In order to enhance participation and effectiveness, a Telugu version of the Career Guidance Certificate Course for teachers has now been developed with the support of UNICEF. The objective of this course is to up-skill teachers in providing effective career guidance to students, thereby developing a sound understanding of the different aspects of career guidance and helping them acquire the skills needed to become proficient career counselors. This initiative aims to empower teachers to guide their students in designing appropriate career paths. The course is hosted on the Andhra Pradesh DIKSHA LMS tenant, and all teachers are instructed to download the ‘DIKSHA COURSES’ application from the Google Play Store.
The Telugu Version of the Career Guidance Course for Teachers consists of 06 modules, as detailed below:
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Course |
Name of the Course |
Course Duration |
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1. |
à°•ెà°°ీà°°్ à°—ైà°¡ెà°¨్à°¸్ - పరిà°šà°¯o (Career Guidance - Introduction) |
3 Hrs |
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2. |
à°•ెà°°ీà°°్ à°—ైà°¡ెà°¨్à°¸్ - à°µిà°¬ిà°¨్à°¨ à°•ోà°£ాà°²ు (Career Guidance – Multiple Dimensions) |
3 Hrs |
|
3. |
à°•ెà°°ీà°°్ - పరిà°§ి ( Scope of Careers) |
3 Hrs |
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4. |
à°•ెà°°ీà°°్ à°—ైà°¡ెà°¨్à°¸్ - à°®ూà°²్à°¯ాంà°•à°¨ పరిà°•à°°ాà°²ు (Career Guidance - Assessment Tools) |
3 Hrs |
|
5. |
à°•ెà°°ీà°°్ à°—ైà°¡ెà°¨్à°¸్ - à°¨ిà°°్వహణ (Career Guidance - Administration) |
3 Hrs |
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6. |
à°ాà°—à°¸్à°µాà°®ుà°² à°ªాà°¤్à°° మరిà°¯ు à°¬ాà°§్యత |
3 Hrs |
The course schedule is as follows:
- Start Date: 20th September 2025
- Enrolment End Date: 23rd March, 2026
- Course End Date: 23rd April, 2026
- Course completion window: No time limit - It is a voluntary and as per convenience of the teacher.
- Instructional Hours: 18 hours
The target group for this course includes all School Assistants, CRTs, TGTs, PGTs, Headmasters of Government Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools, District Career and Mental Health Counsellors, PMU career and mental health Counsellor Coordinators. Additionally, Secondary Grade Teachers are also permitted to enroll on a voluntary basis. Certificates will be issued automatically on the DIKSHA platform to those teachers who complete one hundred percent of the course and secure a minimum of seventy percent marks in the final assessments, with a provision of three attempts.
Further, for the academic coordination of this course, Mr. B.v. Ramakrishna from SCERT and Mrs. B. Priyanka, Consultant Education from UNICEF APSS, have been nominated. The DIKSHA State Coordinator, APSS, will serve as the Technical Coordinator. An online orientation programme covering the new DIKSHA LMS, the enrollment process, login using LEAP credentials, and technical aspects of course completion will be conducted through YouTube Live Streaming at the the following link:
https://youtube.com/live/4xHPhw_LwYA?feature=share.
The online orientation programme is scheduled on 18th September, 2025 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, through YouTube Live Streaming, covering the new DIKSHA LMS, enrolment process, login using LEAP credentials, and technical aspects of course completion.
The Mandal Educational Officers at the mandal level and the Additional Project Coordinators at the district level are entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the effective implementation of these courses. District Educational Officers are requested to conduct weekly reviews of the course implementation progress.
Therefore, all District Educational Officers, Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha and Principals of Government DIETs, in the state are instructed to oversee the implementation of this program diligently. They are further instructed to conduct weekly review meetings and ensure wide dissemination of the course details and schedule to all concerned officials and teachers to facilitate a smooth and successful rollout of the program. Comprehensive guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures are provided in the Annexure-I.
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