Karnataka to launch training programmes for 2 lakh teachers

In what could be one of the biggest teacher training programmes by the Education department, SamagraShikshana Karnataka(SSK) is set to roll outKarmayogi Shikshakprogramme “with an aim to reawaken the pride of teachers”.

The programme is likely to cover around 2 lakh teachers from primary to high schools as per theNational Education Policy.

The department has called a tender for organisations that have been involved in teacher training for over eight years to develop a module for these teachers. The plan is to build a five-day module for master trainers and a two-day one for teachers. The department will use the module in future as well.