Four-day ACPP training under NECTAR begins at ATI Kohima

Kohima, January 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Education Project – The Lighthouse (NECTAR) is conducting a four-day training programme on the Annual Curriculum and Pedagogical Plan (ACPP) as part of its School Transformation Strategy at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Kohima.

The training, being held from January 28 to 31, is organised for Trainers of Teachers (ToTs) and Subject Presidents and Mentors of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). It focuses on strengthening pedagogy and academic leadership at the Lighthouse School Complex (LSC) level.

The programme covers the ACPP framework, templates and implementation processes for English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science. Emphasis is being placed on learning outcomes and student competency through pedagogical improvements.

Delivering the keynote address, Principal Director of the Department of School Education and Project Director of NECTAR, Shashank Pratap Singh, IAS, stressed the importance of developing micro-level classroom plans alongside the ACPP to address the unique and differential learning needs of each pupil. He also underlined the need to devise specific plans for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) to ensure inclusivity.

Singh further said that in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, schools must focus on achieving learning outcomes through appropriate and effective pedagogy.

The training is being attended by over 70 participants drawn from all seventeen districts of the State. Sessions include the ACPP design process, quality review, implementation, monitoring and cascade planning.

Following the state-level training, participants will disseminate the learning and insights to teachers across all Lighthouse School Complexes in the seventeen districts during February.

The ACPP serves as a comprehensive guide to support schools in designing, implementing, reviewing and strengthening teaching and learning throughout the academic year. It is mandated under the School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF) of the Ministry of Education, through which the quality of all schools will be assessed.