A digital hub for the upskilling and enrichment of teachers
- Courses that are current and relevant
- Renowned Indian and international instructors
- Self-paced courses with certification
Bhubaneswar: As part of their platinum year celebrations, Orient BlackSwan, renowned publishers to the nation for 75 years, announced the launch of their Centre for Professional Development for Teachers —a digital hub, where teachers can register for online courses to grow in their professional capacities.
Orient BlackSwan Centre for Professional Development (CPD) features a rich and high-quality selection of Online Certification courses to provide school teachers with opportunities to upskill themselves, regardless of age, experience, and academic qualification. The Certification courses are split into key modules that focus on specific aspects of each course, making it easy for working teachers to pace their engagement and learn on-the-go.
Each course in the Orient BlackSwan Centre for Professional Development (CPD) has been designed and developed by experts who are certified teacher-trainers of national and international repute, with many years of experience. They are also integrally aligned with the instructional framework suggested by the NEP 2020 and are uniquely suited to the Indian educational context.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Rohini Bhat, the CPD spokesperson for Orient BlackSwan said, “We offer a wide range of options to support the professional development of teachers. In fact, the Orient BlackSwan Centre for Professional Development is a perfect place to be for teachers aspiring for career advancement. The courses offered at the Centre are of high quality and tailor-made for the teachers of 21st century.”
With the ever-changing face of the Indian classrooms today, the community of teachers is looking to explore new opportunities to keep learning. As Dr Samson Thomas, an eminent educationist, author and the Dean, Academics, at EFLU, Hyderabad points out, “Training gets the teacher ready for the classroom ecosystem; development is the process through which the teacher adapts to the changing teaching-learning environment.”
Some of the courses available to teachers on a user-friendly platform with easy navigation are in the areas of Grammar and Communication, 21st Century Skills for teachers, Leadership for Teachers and Text-based teaching and learning.
