Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 28 June 2025
In a significant step toward enhancing the quality of primary education in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Dr. S. Radhakrishnan District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), in collaboration with the State Institute of Education (SIE), Sri Vijaya Puram, successfully concluded a comprehensive six-phase, five-day in-service capacity-building training program for Primary School Teachers (PSTs) of the Education Department, A&N Administration.
Conducted under the leadership of Mr. Vikram Singh, Director (Education), the face-to-face training sessions were held during the summer vacation from May 19 to June 27, 2025. The initiative aimed to equip teachers with modern, competency-based pedagogical techniques, innovative assessment methods, and familiarization with newly introduced NCERT subjects and textbooks aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Spanning six phases across multiple venues, the training ensured broad participation while maintaining logistical efficiency and safety protocols. A total of 1,212 teachers—accounting for 82% of the primary teaching workforce—were successfully trained, marking a major milestone in the department’s professional development efforts.
The final phase of the program culminated on June 27 at the GMSSS Auditorium, where Ms. Sangeeta Chand, Principal of SIE and DIET, addressed the participants. Emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning for educators, she urged teachers to move beyond traditional content delivery and adopt competency-based methodologies.
“This training is a stepping stone toward transforming our classrooms into dynamic, student-centered learning environments,” she said.
The initiative reflects the A&N Administration’s commitment to empowering educators and ensuring effective implementation of NEP 2020 across the Union Territory.
