Training of CBSE Principals and Vice Principals through Short Term Courses from IIMs

CBSE has taken several measures to address issues concerning the quality of education in its affiliated schools. The Board organizes trainings of teachers through its regional training centres in various subjects and other core skills related to school education. The Board also keeps collaborating with institutes such as Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Technology and other similar institutes to organize professional development programmes for its principals and teachers.

The school principals, being the administrative and academic head of schools, have a challenging leadership role and need continuous training and platform for exchange of ideas and practices. The Board thus organises Leadership Training Programmes for principals which focus on the multiple roles and responsibilities, provide space to examine issues that most principals face today, and facilitate evolving a tactical response for a better future adaptability of schools.

Some of the learning outcomes of such trainings enable principals for the following :-

• Preparation of pedagogical plans
• Train teachers to track progress of students on learning goal/outcome and implement competency based education
• Lead teachers in assessing and improving lesson plans and instructional designs by incorporating 21^st Century skills  
• Collect and use data to oversee the organization and resources
• Address interest and needs of staff, students and other stakeholders
• Implement policies of various governing bodies and respond effectively to changes that impact the schools.
• Model democratic value systems, Team Building, and Growth of traits
• Motivate teachers for academic excellence and happiness
• Suitably providing a safe and fulfilling environment
• Manage innovations in schools through project planning, systems management, promoting ICT use.

CBSE has now therefore requested all Indian Institute of Management to explore the possibility to design and offer some short term courses to principals/teachers of the private independent schools affiliated to CBSE in light of above outcomes. It has also been requested to keep a reasonable fee for such programmes to facilitate participation of both well-resourced schools as well to schools situated in remote areas/ most educationally backward sectors of the country.  

Advertisement