MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NISHTHA
National Initiative for School Heads' and
Teachers' Holistic Advancement
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1. About us 1
2. Objectives of NISHTHA 2
3. Highlights 4
4. Levels of NISHTHA 5
5. NISHTHA Face to Face Online Training 6
6. NISHTHA Program Online Expansion 7
7. NISHTHA Elementary 1.0 9
8. NISHTHA Secondary 2.0 11
9. NISHTHA Foundational literacy & Numeracy 3.0 13
10. NISHTHA Early Childhood Care & Education 4.0 15
11. Modality of National Resource Group Training 17
12. Process to enroll 20
13. Evaluation Stage and Certificate of complition 21
About
Us
NISHTHA is a programme by the Government of India that focuses on improving
teacher training and education quality. It offers professional development for
teachers, focusing on modern teaching methods and collaboration with States/ UTs
and autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence,
Ministry of Tribal Affairs etc. Aligned with New Education Policy 2020, it aims to
equip educators with the necessary skills to improve student learning.

NISHTHA also ensures 50 hours of capacity building programs of New Education

Policy 2020 by providing continuous training programmes that would update
teachers on content and pedagogy, as well as create awareness among them on
new priorities and initiatives.

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Objectives of
NISHTHA
1
Continuous professional development of teachers and school heads at
school levels across the country.

2
Providing access to various quality teaching-learning resources which
will help teachers to address the diverse needs of children.

3
Equipping stakeholders with appropriate knowledge and skills to
develop and distribute resources as per the student centric approach.

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Highlights

Training of all Awareness on

Heads and centrally
Teachers as Focus on sponsored
first level competency schemes/
Counsellors and higher initiatives
order
thinking
skills based
teaching
learning

Promoting Activity
experiential based
and joyful training
learning modules

Integrated
training of
Principals/
Heads as
key
Online academic Convergence
monitoring support of multi-
and support departmental
system efforts

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 Levels Of
NISHTHA
NISHTHA Elementary NISHTHA ECCE
(Online) (Online)

2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

NISHTHA Inclusive
NISHTHA NISHTHA Secondary Education &
Elementary (Online) NISHTHA
(F-F) NISHTHA FLN (Online) Educational
Technology
(Pilot; F-F)

NISHTHA ELEMENATRY NISHTHA SECONDARY NISHTHA FLN NISHTHA ELEMENATRY

18 Courses 12 Courses 12 Courses 06 Courses

36 States/ UTs
33 Sates/ UTs and 33 States/UTs
30 States/UTs and initiated
8 autonomous and 5
7 autonomous POs, CDPOs,
organisation under autonomous
organisations under Supervisors,
MoE, MoD and organizations
MoE and MoD DIET faculty from DRU
MoTA under MoE
for NFE & AE

11 languages: 11 languages:
10 languages:
Assam, Bengali, Hindi, English,
Hindi, English, Urdu,
Bodo, English, Urdu, Gujarati,
Gujarati, Punjabi, 2 languages:
Kannada, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu,
Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, English
Telugu, Odia, Kannada, Odia,
Bengali, Marathi
Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi
and Odia
Urdu and Mizo

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NISHTHA
Face to Face
Offline Training

NISHTHA Face to Face Implemented in 34 States/ UTs

was launched on August under the Samagra Shiksha, a
21st, 2019 centrally sponsored scheme.

Face to Face Training Target Audience

1 National Resource Group (NRG) training Key Resource Persons (KRPs) and
State Resource Persons-Leadership (SRPs).
2 KRPs and SRPs trained teachers at the block level.
3 District-level teacher training was initiated in 23 States/ UTs.

Challenges
Scaling and wider reach due to diversities in India (linguistic barrier, location,
culture, etc.).
COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures and limited in-person training.

Solution
Online courses planned by the Ministry of Education for a wider reach.

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 NISHTHA
Online Expansion

Andhra Pradesh as a Pilot state

The first online NISHTHA Conducted through
program launched for 1200 Key NISHTHA portal (an
Resource Persons on July 16th, online platform)
2020.

National Rollout of NISHTHA programme

NISHTHA adapted for online Launched on
mode on the DIKSHA portal- September 1st, 2020
"One Nation One Platform" for by the Ministry of
wider reach. Education.

NISHTHA Elementary NISHTHA Secondary NISHTHA FLN NISHTHA ECCE

Target: Grade 1 to 8 Target: Grade 9 Target: Target: Pre-

Teachers and School to 12 Foundational, Pre- primary Teachers
Heads Teachers and paratory, Pre- and Anganwadi
School Heads primary till Grade 5 Workers
Trained: Teachers and
(Face-to-Face) Trained: School Heads Trained:
Participants- 17,73,312 NISHTHA NISHTHA ECCE
Secondary Trained:
NISHTHA Elementary NISHTHA FLN Certification :
(Online) certification : Certification : 1,26,435
22,64,564 7,64,278 Certification
:13,38,635

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 Features of NISHTHA online course
1 Educational Games, Quizzes, Projects with practicing new Subject Specific
Pedagogies
2 Building inclusive schools through reflection on issues like Gender, CWSN
and awareness on RPWD Act
3
Hand holding School Heads to move from Administration to Leadership and
improving academic
4
Developing School Heads and Teachers as First level Counselor
5 Moving from Rote Learning to Competency based learning
Improving Learning Outcomes through Joyful, activity based, ICT integrated
6 teaching-learning
7 Awareness on initiatives of Samagra Shiksha like Youth Club, Eco Club,
Library, etc.

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 NISHTHA
elementary 1.0

About
The NISHTHA Elementary program includes 18 courses covering important
aspects for teachers and school heads. Courses include educational games,
interactive and reflective activities. and quizzes to promote joyful learning
for educators.

Objective
1 Amplifying student learning
2 Creating inclusive environments
3 Addressing social, emotional, and psychological needs (functioning as first-
level counsellors)
4 Integrating ICT in teaching, learning, and assessment
5 Creating healthy and safe school environments
6 Developing stress-free school-based assessments focused on learning
competencies
7 Raising awareness of new initiatives in school education

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 Courses offered by NISHTHA Elementary

Curriculum and Inclusive Pedagogy of Social

1 Classrooms 10 Sciences

Developing PSQ for Creating

2 a Safe and Healthy School 11 Pedagogy of Languages
Environment

Health and Well-being in

3 Schools 12 Pedagogy of Science

Integrating gender in the School Leadership_ Concepts

4 teaching learning process 13 and Applications

Integration of ICT in Teaching,

5 Learning and Assessment 14 Initiatives in School Education

6 Art Integrated Learning 15 Pre-school Education

7 School Based Assessment 16 Pre-vocational Education

Covid-19 Scenario_
8 Pedagogy of Environmental 17 Addressing Challenges in
Studies School Education

Understanding Rights, Child

9 Pedagogy of Mathematics 18 Sexual Abuse and The
POCSO Act, 2012

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 NISHTHA
secondary 2.0

About
NISHTHA Secondary upskills teachers and administrators in 12 NEP-aligned
generic areas and 7 subject-specific pedagogies (Science, Math, etc.) to
improve secondary education. Tailored modules ensure classroom relevance.

Objective
1 Ensuring Holistic development of children
2 Strengthening Curriculum and inclusive education
3 Promoting Health and well-being

4 Establishing Art-integrated learning

5 Supporting School-based initiatives
6 Imparting Subject-specific pedagogies

7 Promoting ICT integration in teaching and learning

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 Courses offered by NISHTHA Secondary

Curriculum and Inclusive Integrating Gender in

1 Classrooms 7 Schooling Processes

ICT in Teaching-Learning and School Leadership: Concepts

2 Assessment 8 and Applications

Developing Personal-Social
3 Qualities for Facilitating Holistic 9 Vocational Education
Development of Learners

4 Art Integrated Learning 10 School based Assessment

Understanding Secondary
5 Stage Learners 11 Initiatives in School Education

6 Health and Well-being 12 Toy Based Pedagogy

Pedagogy Courses: English/

13 Hindi/ Sanskrit/ Maths/
Social Sciences/ Science

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NISHTHA FOUNDATION LITERACY and NUMERACY
(FLN)
3.0

About
NIPUN Bharat Mission aims for all children to be literate and numerate by
2026-27. NISHTHA FLN, launched in 2021, provides online training for
teachers on foundational literacy and numeracy using engaging methods
and covering multilingual classrooms. Courses are available in Hindi, English,
and Urdu.

Objective
1 Creates a learning-focused and engaging classroom environment.
2 Utilizes story-based, toy-based, art-based, and sports-based pedagogies.
3 Promotes experiential learning.

4 Provides research-based pedagogies for multilingual classrooms.

5 Emphasizes competency-based teaching, learning, and assessment.

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 Courses offered by NISHTHA FLN

Introduction to Foundational Multilingual Education in

1 Literacy and Numeracy Mission 7 Primary Grades

Shifting Towards Competency Learning Assessment

2 Based Education 8

3 Understanding Learners: How

Children Learn? 9 Foundational Numeracy

Involvement of Parents and School Leadership for Foundational

4 Communities for FLN 10 Literacy and Numeracy

Understanding Vidya Pravesh' Integration of ICT in Teaching,

5 and 'Balvatika 11 Learning and Assessment

Foundational Language and Toy Based Pedagogy for

6 Literacy 12 Foundational Stage

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NISHTHA
Early Childhood Care and Education
4.0

About
NISHTHA ECCE (launched in July 2022) improves pre-school quality for a
smooth foundation in learning. It equips teachers (Anganwadi workers and
pre-school instructors) with skills for stimulating classrooms through 6
courses delivered by master trainers (CDPOs and DPOs).

Objective
1 To orient the master trainers of Anganwadi Workers and Pre School
Teachers.
2 To promote holistic development (physical-motor, language/literacy,
cognitive, social-emotional, creative).
3 To make the master trainers aware of pedagogical practices meant for the
ECCE stage.
4 To encourage adaptation of activities to local contexts.

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 Courses offered by NISHTHA ECCE

Significance of the early Partnerships with Parents

1 years 4 and Communities

Planning a Play-Based
2 Learning Environment 5 School Readiness

Play-based Activities for Birth to Three Years- Early

3 Holistic Development 6 Intervention for Special Needs

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 Modality of National Resource Group
Trainging

Registration Join the Online Group Pre Survey

Presentations+ Demonstration Sessions + Practical Sessions

Submission of Assignments Group Presentations

Post Survey Feedback Form

Preliminary Phase
1 NCERT forms a National Resource Group (NRG) to orient Master Trainers.
2 States/UTs identify program coordinators and communicate details to
NCERT.
3 NCERT creates an online communication group for coordinators.
4 NCERT conducts an orientation for implementing authorities and
coordinators.
5 States/UTs collect data on first-level beneficiaries (CRCs, BRCs, POs,
CDPOs, Supervisors) using NCERT's format and submit it to NCERT.

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 First Phase - Online course for first-level beneficiaries
1 The technical coordinator of the State/ UT will create a telegram group at
the state level and add all the first-level beneficiaries to the group.
2 The courses for the first-level beneficiaries will be implemented on DIKSHA
in NCERT tenant by NCERT as per the following steps:
The course material will be uploaded to the DIKSHA platform by NCERT
Course links will be shared with the coordinators through online means.
Coordinators will share the course link with the first-level beneficiaries
Monitoring and follow-up system at the state level will be decided by
the states to ensure that course completion by all first-level
beneficiaries are done on priority.

Mentor Training (For NISHTHA Early Childhood Care & Education)

1 States collect the required number of Master Trainers i.e. 1 per 250
beneficiaries* and provide their details to NCERT for training.
2 States select those mentors who have completed all 6 courses for NISHTHA
(ECCE) and are well equipped with the training skills for assisting the pre-
school teachers/ Anganwadi workers.
3 Further, NCERT conducts 3 days face-to-face training to identify the Master
Trainers.

Training Delivery
For online interactions, one center in the Block/ District will be identified
where 50 Master Trainees will come together to attend the Live sessions
Online interactions: 50* trainers per center, 40* centers i.e 2000
trainers connected per session

Phase 1: Train 6,000* trainers (3 group x 2000 trainers)

Phase 2: Train another 6,000* trainers

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Process to
Enroll
Proccess

Install DIKSHA app or

access DIKSHA portal

Register in DIKSHA
with Email Id/Mobile
number

Access the course

using course link or
QR code

Access course resources

videos, text, activities,
quiz

Get Certification

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 Evaluation
Stage
State coordinator to check the status of completion of the
courses by all beneficiaries. Once all the courses are
completed, the state coordinator will submit a report to
NCERT with all data through proper channels along with the
data of beneficiaries, who have completed the courses in
CSV format.

Certificate
of Ceompletion
At the end of the course, learners are expected to take up an objective
assessment quiz. Learners who acquired 70% in the final assessment will receive a
‘Certificate of Participation’ online in the DIKSHA portal itself. It may take 0-15
days to populate the Certificate. It can be downloaded from the profile page on
the DIKSHA portal.

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ABBREVIATION
MoE: Ministry of Education
MoD: Ministry of Defence
MoTA: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NCERT: National Council of Educational Research and Training
NESTS: National Education Society for Tribal Students
SCERT: State Council of Educational Research and Training
DSE&L: Department of School Education and Literacy
FLN: Foundation Literacy and Numeracy
ECCE: Early Childhood Care and Education
NIPUN: National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy
DIKSHA: Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing
CICSE: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
CTSA: Central Tibetan Schools Administration
CBSE: Central Board of Secondary Education
EMRS: Eklavya Model Residential School
AEES: Atomic Energy Education Society
KVS: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
NVS: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
SPD: State Project Director
CRC/ BRC: Cluster/ Block Resource Person
CDPO: Child Development Project Officers
DPO: District Programme Officers
POCSO: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
ICT: Information and Communications Technology
FTF: Face to Face
DEV: Development
IMPL: Implementation
CSV: Comma Separated Values

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EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA