IIM Calcutta, WBCHSE join hands to impart leadership training to 2,000 school heads

The first edition of the programme was organised in 2021-22, and it provided training to 985 head teachers across West Bengal over five batches. In the second edition this year, the aim is to impart leadership development training for over 2,000 head teachers.

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta have collaborated for leadership development training for head teachers of state government-run and-aided schools. The first batch of the second edition of the leadership programme was held on June 17-18 at the IIM-C campus.

According to an official statement, the first edition of the programme was organised in 2021-22, and it provided training to 985 head teachers across West Bengal over five batches. In the second edition this year, the aim is to impart leadership development training for over 2,000 head teachers.

“Head of the institution (HOI) from nearly 2000 Schools across West Bengal affiliated under the Council have been chosen for the training programme based on the performances of respective schools in Higher Secondary Examinations in past few years,” a statement released by WBCHSE said.

The objective of the training programme is to equip the participants with the necessary skills and strategies to enhance their leadership and management skills, which, in turn, could make them more productive in their day-to-day work.

The leadership programme was conducted by IIM Calcutta professors R Rajesh Babu, Chetan Joshi and Sumanta Basu. IIM-C's Consultancy and Management Development Programmes (CMDP) Chairperson Prof Peeyush Mehta was quoted as saying that this programme will have a significant impact on the school education ecosystem. "The contents of this programme are curated for senior teachers and administrative heads of the schools in West Bengal. This adds to a wide portfolio of leadership development programmes offered by IIM Calcutta," the statement said.

Empowering and motivating the heads of schools to take a lead role and be the change agent for their educational institutes and community will be the key focus of the programme, Joshi said.

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