To equip trainers with the skills and knowledge required to foster an engaging and effective learning environment, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in collaboration with the Institute of Secretariat and Training Management (ISTM), organized the Training for Trainers (TOT) Programme on September 20-21, 2024. The event took place at St Joseph’s School, Bengaluru, and aimed to help educators understand the complexities of modern educational challenges and methodologies.
The programme featured prominent guest speakers, including Vipin Kumar Bhargava, Deputy Director of ISTM, DoPT, Government of India; P Ramesh, Regional Officer, CBSE Bengaluru; Sandeep Kumar Jain, Head of the Centre of Excellence (COE), Bengaluru; Sajeev S, Professor at the Institute of Management in Government, Trivandrum; Bharath Gopalan, Professor and Programme Chair at GIBS Business School, Bengaluru; and Deepa Dogra, Director/Principal of Cambridge Innovative School, Jalandhar.
In alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the TOT Programme emphasized the importance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for educators, mandating 50 hours of CPD annually for all teachers and head teachers. The goal of this initiative is to enable educators to adapt to evolving educational needs by adopting new methodologies, strategies, and skills, transforming them into empowered resource persons within their institutions.
The training was meticulously designed to provide trainers with the tools to elevate teaching standards, foster academic excellence, and create dynamic, learner-centered environments in schools. This TOT Programme represents a significant step forward in enhancing the professional capabilities of educators and ensuring that they are well-prepared to guide students in today’s rapidly changing educational landscape.
