NCERT, SCERT hold 5-day capacity-building programme for teachers, school heads

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has organised a five-day capacity-building programme under “Reimagined NISHTA” for teachers and school heads at Shaheed Hemu Kalani Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya. The programme was conducted in collaboration with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).

The capacity-building programme, organised under Samagra Shiksha , focused on the foundational, preparatory and middle stages of school education and aimed at strengthening the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The five-day programme aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of NEP 2020 , the National Curriculum Frameworks (NCFs) and the newly developed textbooks.

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NEP 2020, NCFs, digital education, child-centric learning

The key areas covered included NEP 2020, NCFs, school culture and leadership, digital education, child-centric learning, inclusion, student well-being, stage-specific and subject-specific pedagogies, assessment practices and the Holistic Progress Card (HPC).

Participants also engaged in collaborative group activities, presentations and the preparation of classroom action plans.

The programme was inaugurated by Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director, NCERT , as the Chief Guest. Shri Jatin Goel, Director, SCERT, Delhi, also graced the inaugural session.

The programme concluded with a valedictory session chaired by Sridhar Srivastava, Dean (Coordination), NCERT. Addressing the participants, he emphasised the need to take the initiative forward in a mission mode to ensure the effective implementation of NEP 2020.

Anand Arya and representatives from various curricular groups shared their experiences and reflections.

Suniti Sanwal presented the report of the five-day programme, while Sukhvinder outlined the way forward for NISHTHA. The session concluded with a post-training survey and a renewed commitment to translating the vision of NEP 2020 into meaningful classroom practices.