The mission of the DIET has been stated in the Guidelines given by the Government of India in following way:
“To provide academic and resource support (vide Para 1.5) at the grass-roots level for the success of the various strategies and programmes being undertaken in the areas of elementary and adult education, with special reference to the following objectives:
Elementary Education:
Universalisation of primary/elementary education. Adult Education NLM targets in regard to functional literacy in the 15-35 age group.
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The above is a general mission statement. It will have to be translated into specific goals for the DIET, so as to suit the needs of individual states and districts, and will be ultimately operationalised through specific performance norms set for individual DIETS
Pace-setting Role of DIET
“Pursuit of excellence would have to inform all activities of the DIETs, in which context, it will have two inter-related aspects :
(i) Excellence in the Institute’s own work, and
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(ii) Helping the elementary and adult education. Systems in the district, in achieving excellence.
As far as the first aspect is concerned, efforts will be made to provide to DIETs all necessary physical and manpower resources. But it will be for them to harness these and other available resources in the best possible manner, so as to achieve and promote excellence.
In this context, DIETs will also have a very important pace-setting role to play. They will be expected to become models for other educational institutions in the district in terms of meticulous, efficient and effective planning and execution of functions, harmonious and creative organizational climate, maintenance of a clean and attractive campus, etc.