Educators, school leaders and district officials from Mon and Peren districts participated in the A.C.E (Awareness, Communication, and Empathy) Leadership and Transformative Teaching Workshops. (Photo Courtesy: NagaEd)
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Dimapur, May 18 (MExN): Educators, school leaders and district officials from Mon and Peren districts participated in the A.C.E (Awareness, Communication, and Empathy) Leadership and Transformative Teaching Workshops, a professional development initiative facilitated by NagaEd under the District Empowerment Programme (DEP).
The workshop was conducted in Peren on May 8 with 26 participants representing schools and education offices across the district, followed by a session in Mon on May 15. The sessions focused on the human aspects of education, empathy, communication, leadership, self-awareness and understanding different personality types and leadership styles within school environments, stated a press release from NagaEd.
Through interactive exercises, reflection activities, and group discussions, participants were encouraged to think about what it means to lead and teach with greater awareness and empathy. One of the defining takeaways from both workshops was that meaningful change in schools often begins with how educators understand themselves and the people they work with.
Speaking about the sessions, Livi Chishi, Facilitator and Senior Manager, Learning, Design & Excellence at NagaEd, said, “Leadership in schools is not only about systems or administration. It is about how people communicate, build trust, resolve conflict, and create environments where both teachers and students feel understood. The A.C.E workshop was designed to create space for reflection as much as learning.”
Feedback from participants in Peren reflected this strongly. Chichano Ngullie, Principal of GHSS Ahthibung, Peren, said, “The session on different personality types helped me understand my personality better and also the different personality types around me.” Izaibamle Nchang, EBRC Tening, Peren, added, “The empathy course has helped me understand leadership, empathy, and decision-making better.” Watimeren Ozukum, SDEO Tening, Peren, noted, “The training was conducted very professionally. Highly recommended for other districts.”
Participants also highlighted the workshop’s interactive nature, practical discussions, and relevance to real school environments, with several recommending similar leadership-focused professional development initiatives across more districts.
The workshops were part of broader efforts to strengthen reflective leadership and people-centred learning environments in schools across Nagaland. By bringing together educators, administrators, and school leaders into shared learning spaces, the sessions aimed to encourage deeper conversations around communication, collaboration and educational leadership.
The A.C.E workshop is one strand of the District Empowerment Programme, a three-year initiative (2024–2027) working across Mon and Peren districts to revitalise rural education through a holistic, community-driven model. DEP is a partnership between HDFC Bank and Shiksha Lokam, implemented by Elevate Foundation. To date, DEP has supported 14 schools across the two districts with infrastructure upgrades including WASH facilities, STEM labs, and libraries, and identified model schools in Mon and Peren for comprehensive transformation.
NagaEd is a digital education company committed to improving learning outcomes for tribal and indigenous communities across Nagaland and Northeast India, partnering with government agencies, schools, colleges, and development organisations to deliver inclusive, accessible and scalable digital learning solutions.
