IIM Lucknow to train UP school principals

The training is part of an agreement between IIM-L and Samagra Shiksha and will include topics such as counselling for academic excellence and happiness, besides issues in teacher development.

 

The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow is all set to train principals of government secondary schools in UP. The management institute will begin the training from March 27 in the presence of basic education minister Sandeep Singh. The training aims at coaching principals in building leadership competencies, empowering them and instilling local accountability towards their respective schools.

The training is part of an agreement between IIM-L and Samagra Shiksha and will include topics such as counselling for academic excellence and happiness, besides issues in teacher development.

Director general, school education, Vijay Kiran Anand said, "The government is working on upgrading infrastructure and academic interventions in all public schools, but unless principals provide effective leadership there would be governance failure. Hence, we have partnered with IIM-Lucknow to develop such skills to motivate and empower them."

School principals have a challenging leadership role and need continuous training and platform for exchange of ideas and practices, said officials. "This training, which focuses on multiple roles and responsibilities, will provide space to examine issues faced by most principals and facilitate evolving a tactical response for a better future adaptability of schools," said an IIM official.

As per TOI report, according to IIM officials, the development of school principals is of great importance because effective educational leadership is vital in bringing about improvements in those activities that foster the provision of education and student learning.

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