CBSE to train school principals on leadership, school management

Representatives from about 13,500 schools, are expected to attend the skills-oriented & behavioural programmes which are likely to commence from April 1

In what is seen as one of the biggest initiatives by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), principals, vice principals and head teachers of the schools that are following CBSE curriculum have been mandated to spend at least a week to train themselves in effective leadership and school management.

Representatives from about 13,500 schools belonging to almost all the states of the country are expected to attend the skills-oriented and behavioural programmes which will commence from April 1, 2013. CBSE has chosen Organisation Development Alternatives (ODA), a consulting firm, to offer this programme.

“In keeping with the changing times we believe the school principals too need to expand their leadership capability to manage the entire education process. The leadership and school management programme will empower them to play a bigger role in leading their schools and to improve the overall education process,” according to an official spokesperson of CBSE.

The 5-day behavioural programme on Leadership and school management would be offered in both residential and a non-residential format. The programme has been divided into two parts of behavioural learning on leadership. That would include among others unraveling leadership styles, goal setting, collaboration and team building, vision building, time management, conflict resolution. The technical learning would bring school heads up to speed on many reforms and policies of CBSE and government like Right to Education.

“This programme has the potential to impact the vision and values of their teachers and to manage the education process in nurseries (schools) that prepare future generations of rising India,” said Santhosh Babu, MD of ODA.