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Role of Head of Institution The Head of the Institution serves as a linkage between the school and implementation of the WEP. He/She has a great responsibility in visualizing, implementing, administrating, supervising and monitoring the WEP, so as to ensure quality and standard of the activities performed in the Institution. The Head of the Institution may have to undergo the following tasks: - Discuss and plan WE activities with the teachers. - Develop an institutional plan. - Coordinate and supervise the WE activities. - Ensure availability of the infrastructure and funds. - Motivate teachers in organizing WE activities. - Arrange in service teacher training. - Coordinate with district and state education departments. - Monitor the progress of the programme. - I valuate the WEP at the Institutional level. - Provide feedback to the concerned authorities. Teacher Deployment All the teachers of the school should participate in the WEP. Activities of the Core component should be conducted by all the teachers, after going through proper orientation and training. Activities of the Elective component should be taken up by the teachers having the required expertise or after going through an intensive training programme in the concerned field. One teacher should be made as the co-ordinator of Work Education programme in the school. Role of Teachers Role of a teacher is the central factor for the success of any educational programme. All the teachers must be guided, motivated, oriented and trained to organize the work education activities, based on the subject they teach. Teachers, who are involved in Work Education programme should make an inventory of materials and prepare a tentative instructional plan, which include the objectives, broad contents and highlight the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitude and values to be 13