NCERT Partners with Canva to Offer Free Digital Training for Educators in India

Strategic Insights -

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has partnered with visual communication platform Canva to launch a series of free digital training and certification programmes for teachers across India. The self-paced courses will enhance classroom skills, promote visual learning, and provide certification, ensuring accessibility for teachers across regions and languages. The Canva teacher training programme will be made available on DIKSHA, the Ministry of Education's digital platform for school education, and broadcast via PM eVidya's DTH TV channels, expanding accessibility to educators with limited internet connectivity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NCERT and Canva partnership will launch three self-paced digital training and certification programmes for teachers across India, available free of cost.
  • The courses will be offered in multiple Indian languages to ensure wide participation and will be available on DIKSHA and PM eVidya's DTH TV channels.
  • Educators will learn to use Canva Education for designing interactive lesson plans, presentations, infographics, and other teaching materials.
  • Teachers will gain exposure to collaborative teaching methods and use of artificial intelligence tools in the classroom, upon completion of the course.
  • The training programme is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and focuses on enhancing visual learning, critical thinking, and design-based pedagogy.
  • Educators will be trained to use AI features to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

Statistics:

  • Canva's education initiative has added over 25 million students and teachers in 2024 alone, growing its global learning community to over 100 million users.
  • Canva has seen a 50% rise in teacher usage and a 107% increase in student engagement over the past year.
  • The platform offers over 500 apps and tools with elements such as games, translation support, worksheets, and infographics across subjects and grade levels.

Sources:

  • Memorandum of Understanding between NCERT and Canva (no date provided)
  • Canva's Education Initiative (2024)
  • National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (no date provided)
  • DIKSHA digital platform (no date provided)
  • PM eVidya's DTH TV channels (no date provided)