Recognitions
CENTA® has received multiple national and international recognition over the years for its contributions.
From tech tools to holistic development, teacher training goes online | The Hindu | October 16, 2020
At weekly free webinars that CENTA conducts for teachers, a range of topics are discussed. “There are several ICT tools that lend themselves well to online teaching and assessments which more teachers should be aware of. Managing a classroom of children virtually comes with its own challenges and we need user-friendly teaching aids that make our classes engaging,” said Indra Priyadarshini, who conducted a webinar on how to effectively use Google Forms and Padlet for student evaluation. Read More.
Coverage on Teachers’ Day
5 teachers from Satya Bharti Schools in Uttar Pradesh were awarded for the exemplary work done | India Education Directory | September 6, 2020
These awards were given under four categories — Teachers’ Subject Knowledge Test (TSKT), Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) and Zero Investment Innovation for Education Initiatives (ZIIEI). Read More.
Teachers’ Day Special: Empowering the teaching fraternity | Education Times | September 5, 2020
And thirdly, technology has flattened the globe and you can teach anyone from anywhere. In a recent survey conducted by CENTA, 72% of school leaders and 66% of teachers believe that online teaching is here to stay. Read More.
Teacher’s Day 2020: Preparing Teachers for the New Normal | Brainfeed Higher Education Plus | September 5, 2020
The role of the teacher is finally receiving the attention that it deserves due to NEP 2020 and Covid-19! On one hand, successful implementation of the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 heavily depends on competent teachers. On the other, with teaching being live-streamed in living rooms, society has started appreciating the competencies needed to be a good teacher. Read More.
Teachers’ Day 2020: Upskilling Educators For The New Normal | BW Education | September 5, 2020
India has approximately 11 million teachers in the school education space. And with approximately 600,000 job changes every year and an almost equal number joining the teaching workforce every year, there is an urgent need to transform our system to build high-quality teachers. Several attempts, which either “mandate” the teacher to attend x hours of training every year or make an ‘appeal’, have worked in a limited manner. Read More.
Teachers Day: Upskilling teachers is to empower them | Business Line on Campus | September 5, 2020
Organisations such as NBPTS in US and Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) in India have demonstrated how this can be a very successful approach to create a pull for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) from teachers themselves. Read More.
Regional Toppers of CENTA Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO) 2019 profiled in the Education Plus supplement of The Hindu
Education Plus | Bengaluru |27 July, 2020.
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Education Plus | Kochi |27 July, 2020.
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Post Graduate Certification Programme by MaGE and CENTA in News
CENTA has over 2 lakh teachers getting professional skills |The Hans India | October 31, 2020
CENTA (Center for Teacher Accreditation) program aims to prepare school educators and aspiring teachers, including working professionals from other domains, with future skills and practical skill sets required to be a professional teacher and strengthen their ability to get the best teaching jobs in India and abroad. Read More.
Online education has a mountain of problems in India but it can become accessible, inclusive if states are more proactive | First Post | July 8, 2020
Manipal Global In Association With CENTA Launches Programs In Teacher Training And School Leadership | BW Education | July 7, 2020
The collaboration aims to equip school educators with future skills and provide better career opportunities in India and abroad. Read more.
Manipal Global in association with CENTA launches programs in teacher training and school leadership | Time of India| July 7, 2020
The pandemic has witnessed a significant surge in the demand for trained teachers. This has led to job creation in the teaching field. Read more.
Manipal Global, CENTA launch Teacher Training, School Leadership Programmes | United News India| July 7, 2020
Read more about what the programme is about.
CENTA Founder-CEO Ramya Venkataraman has been selected among the “50 Leaders who can revive Indian education” | Education World | June, 2020 Read her interview here.
Caught between past and future, Chennai schools and pupils struggle to adapt |Citizen Matters| June 26, 2020
A survey conducted by the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) revealed that the number of teachers across the country taking to online coaching has tripled over the two months. From 22% of teachers who were using online teaching methods before the country went under a lockdown in response to COVID-19, 76% of teachers now said they had taken to online teaching. Read More.
With online classes in vogue, schools shift focus to feedback and reviews| The Hindu| June 23, 2020
A survey by the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (Centa) in April revealed that while the number of teachers taking to online teaching had tripled over the last three months, many teachers had indicated that they would like to focus more on their ability to engage students and gauge their understanding, and orient themselves accordingly. This highlights the importance of having a good feedback or review system in place in schools. Read more.
Are teachers ready to adapt online teaching methods? |Campus Varta| June 27, 2020
A survey conducted by the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) revealed that the number of teachers across the country taking to online coaching has tripled over the two months. From 22% of teachers who were using online teaching methods before the country went under a lockdown in response to COVID-19, 76% of teachers now said they had taken to online teaching. Read More.
This month, schools in T.N. to focus on teacher training for online lessons| The Hindu| May 11, 2020
In a survey by the Centre for Teacher Accreditation(CENTA), teachers had indicated that they would like to focus and orient themselves better on the ability to engage students, gauge their understanding and delve into parental support. Read more.
A surge in online coaching, thanks to lockdown| The Hindu| May 9, 2020
The number of teachers across the country taking to online coaching has tripled over the two months, a survey conducted by Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) on online teaching and learning indicates. Read more.
Rajnath Singh felicitates women achievers| The Outlook| March 15, 2020
…Ramya Venkataraman who laid down a certification framework that allowed for teachers” skills and competency to be assessed as well as improved…were felicitated by the minister for their accomplishments. Read more.
Women Transforming India Awards 2019| Niti Aayog
NITI Aayog organized the Fourth Edition of the Women Transforming India Awards on 8 March 2020 and Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, presided over as the chief guest of the event and conferred the WTI Awards. WTI Awards are NITI Aayog’s initiative to highlight the commendable and ground-breaking endeavours of India’s women leaders and changemakers. Read more.
Successful implementation a challenging task: Minister| The Hindu| February 5, 2020
Ms. Anjali said that lack of motivation for teachers and focus on individuals has been two common challenges in building teacher capabilities.
Ms. Anjali explained CENTA’s standard teacher competency framework and how it helped in motivating and improving skills of teachers. Ms. Rohini said that foundation believes in the importance of English medium education. Read more.
- CENTA to conduct 2nd Teaching Professional’s Olympiad on December 3 | The Indian Express | September 22, 2016 The Olympiad will be held in 22 cities across the country to enable maximum participation by teachers and schools. Click to read the article.
- India education: Gap in quality between government and public schools is troubling | The National | September 17, 2016 Government schools suffer from poor facilities while private schools enjoy expansive benefits. In between, India's education sector has great potential to grow through various forms of investment. Click to read the article.
- Ashish Dhawan & Namita Dalmia: Empowering teachers| Business Standard | September 5, 2015 Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) offers assessment and certification services for teachers based on competencies expected from them. Their vision is to motivate teachers to take full ownership of their own professional development and therefore also catalyse demand for high-quality teacher development. Click to read the article.
