CBSE launches action research programme for teachers

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched the “Learning from Practitioners” programme providing an opportunity for teachers to undertake action research. Under the initiative, CBSE-affiliated school teachers can apply to share their work. The board aims to select and support the best innovations by providing grants and support with a network of mentorship. The last date to apply is August 31, 2022. Interested individuals can submit their proposals at https://forms.gle/jkeLMTbam1Ho8Gmr8.

CBSE expects the applicants to have researched about challenges of practice in education. Those who get selected will receive a grant of Rs 25,000 in three instalments in one year for documenting evidence and scaling the programme. They will also get mentorship from a network of practitioners. There will be two rounds in the selection procedure, after which, 25 finalists will be selected.

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CBSE Learning from Practitioners programme eligibility criteria

Candidates should meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the CBSE programme.

• All faculty and staff of CBSE-affiliated schools can apply. A group of a maximum of four people can also apply.
• Proposals that address the subject level, grade-learning stage, school and governance level, community, and teacher training are eligible to be considered for the programme.
• More preference is given to proposals that are aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
• The applicant should apply for their own project, they cannot be nominated by someone else for the grant.

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