Curriculum, Material Development and Evaluation (CMDE):

1. To adopt existing items & develop new items of the following kinds so that elementary education and elementary teacher education programs.
• Teaching learning for general as well as locally developed curricular units- especially primers for classes I and II in tribal languages in districts having substantial tribal population.
• Techniques and guidelines for continuous and summative learner-evaluation.
• Tests, question/item banks, rating scales, observation schedules, guidelines for diagnostic testing/remedial programs talent identification procedures etc.
2. To help DRU in development work as above for Adult and non-formal Education.
3. To undertake testing on sample basis to assess achievement levels among learners, especially with reference to Minimum levels prescribed for the primary and upper stage and for adult learners under NLM.
4. To help educational authorities and elementary school/NFE/AE centers in implementing a reliable and valid system of learner evaluation.
5. To conduct workshops for the adaptation/development work mentioned in (1) above, as also in-service programs relating to CMDE.