PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, March 20: The training program for the first batch of 70 headmasters of Jharkhand’s 325 block-level Adarsha Vidyalayas (Model Schools) started at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi.
There will be another three batches of headmasters from the coveted model schools across the state.
First phase of training commences following JEPC-IIM Ranchi MoU
They are going through leadership and capacity-building training in three phases spanning the next three years. This is the first phase of the training.
Last year, the headmasters of 80 CM Schools of Excellence already received similar training, starting the first phase.
A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) and IIM Ranchi on September 27, 2022, in this regard.
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In the first phase of the training program, headmasters of model schools are being trained in various leadership and capacity enhancement themes.
The five-day training program includes strategic planning, digital literacy, community and stakeholders’ engagement, students’ learning and development, and group work.
The faculties of IIM Ranchi will be conducting all the sessions of this training program.
According to the MoU, IIM Ranchi faculty members will also be performing the impact assessment of the training program.
IIM Ranchi Director emphasizes global outlook and local impact
On this occasion, Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, Director, IIM Ranchi, also expressed his views.
He aims to make IIM Ranchi a globally oriented and locally responsive institute. He reaffirmed IIM Ranchi’s dedication to empowering educational leaders and fostering positive change in the education sector.
Prof. Srivastava further lauded the Jharkhand Government’s and JEPC’s efforts to enhance the skill sets of model school headmasters.
He ensured an excellent learning experience for the participants.
