National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST)

Public statement of what constitutes teacher quality

Highlights of National Events

S. No. Name of Programme / Activity Date Mode of discussion List of Important Participants
1 2-Day long regional consultative meet, evaluation of the programme & year end seminar for sharing best practices/taking feedback from stakeholders 16th – 17th February, 2024 Physical
  • Prof. C.K. Saluja, Director, Samskrit promotion Foundation
  • Prof. K. Ramachandran, Co-Chair, NPST Drafting Committee
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Anil Shukla, VC, Maharshi Dayanad Saraswati University
  • Prof. Harshad A. Patel, VC, Gujarat Vidyapeeth
  • Dr. Gyanendra Kumar, Joint Commissioner, NVS
  • Dr. (Mrs.) Sweta Singh, Joint Secretary, CBSE
  • Ms. Chandana Mandal, Joint Commissioner, KVS
  • Dr. Nimrat Kaur, Azim Premji University
  • Dr. Rabin Chhetri, Director, SCERT Sikkim
  • Prof. Sharad Sinha, NCERT
  • Prof. Y. Sreekanth, RIE Mysuru
2 Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, GoI launches Various Initiatives 9th March, 2024 Physical
  • Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Siksha Mantri, Ministry of Education, GoI
  • Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, DoSE&L, MoE, GoI
  • Sh. Anandrao V. Patil, Additional Secretary, DoSE&L, MoE GoI
  • Ms. Prachi Pandey, Joint Secretary, DoSE&L, MoE, GoI
  • Padmashree Prof. Chamu Krishna Shastri, Chairman, Bhartiya Bhasha Samiti
  • Ms. Ksang Y. Sherpa, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Ex-Chairman, AICTE
  • Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director, NCERT
  • Prof. Shailendra Mohon, Director, CIIL
3 Orientation Sessions of PM SHRI Schools on NPST 10th - 14th June, 2024 Blended
  • Prof. Pankaj Arora, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
4 National Sensitization Workshop on NPST in Collaboration with Gautam Buddha University 29th June, 2024 Physical
  • Prof. R.K Sinha, VC, GBU
  • Prof. Pankaj Arora, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Meena R. Chandawarker, Chairperson SRC, NCTE
  • Prof. Shailesh Naranbhai Zala, Chairperson WRC, NCTE
  • Prof. Dibyajyoti Mahanta, Chairperson ERC, NCTE
  • Prof. C.K. Saluja, Director, Samskrit Promotion Foundation
  • Prof. K. Ramachandran, Co-Chair, NPST Drafting Committee
  • Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, VC, NIEPA
  • Prof. Vandana Saxena, CIE, University of Delhi
5 Akhil Bhartiya Siksha Samagam (4th Anniverssary of NEP 2020) 29th July, 2024 Blended
  • Sh. Jayant Chaudhary, Hon'ble Minister of State for Education, Govt. of India
  • Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Hon'ble Minister of State for Education
  • Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, DoSE&L, MoE, GoI
  • Sh. K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MoE, GoI
6 National Sensitization Workshop on NPST in Collaboration with MANUU 30th August, 2024 Blended
  • Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, VC, MANNU
  • Prof. Pankaj Arora, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, VC, NIEPA
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Meena R. Chandawarker, Chairperson SRC, NCTE
  • Prof. Y. Sreekanth, Principal, RIE Mysuru
  • Prof. Indu Prasad, VC, Azim Premji University
  • Prof. Vandana Saxena, CIE, University of Delhi
  • Dr. Ashok Pandey, Director, Ahlcon International school
7 National Workshop for Transforming Teacher Education through NPST 12th - 13th September, 2024 Blended
  • Padmashree Chamu Krishna Shastri, Chairperson, Bhartiya Bhasha Samiti
  • Prof. Pankaj Arora, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, VC, NIEPA
  • Sh. Surya Narayan Mishra, Registrar, NIEPA
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Pranati Panda, NIEPA
  • Dr. Gyanendra Kumar, Joint Commissioner, NVS
  • Ms. Chandana Mandal, Joint Commissioner, KVS
  • Dr. Rabin Chhetri, Director, SCERT Sikkim
  • Sh. R.N. Sharma, Director, Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi

Highlights of 15 Open House Discussions

A series of 15 Open House Discussions with Academicians, Educational Administrators, Teacher Educators, HoDs, SCERTs, DSEs, Principals, Teachers (Public/Private), NGOs, other Stakeholders were conducted across the country to gather inputs/ideas on the draft document of NPST. The purpose was to finalize the National document of NPST as well as develop its implementation strategies of NPST.

Schedules of 15 OHDs are as follows:

S. No. Institute/University Date Mode of discussion States covered List of Important Participants
1 Cotton University, Guwahati 19.11.21 Physical Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Shri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary (Education), Govt. of Assam,
  • Professor B.C. Goswami, Vice Chancellor, Cotton University, Guwahati,
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE,
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Professor Nilima Bhagabati, Chairperson, ERC, NCTE
2 Central University of South Bihar, Bihar 09.12.21 Blended Bihar, Jharkhand
  • Prof. Atish Prashar, Dean of Students’ Welfare, Central University of South Bihar,
  • Professor Kaushal Kishore, Head, Department of Teacher Education and Dean, School of Education, Central University of South Bihar,
  • Dr. Jayesh S. Patel Deputy Secretary Academics, NCTE
  • Shri. Dinesh Kumar Chaturvedi, Under-Secretary, Academics, NCTE
3 Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan 14.12.21 Blended Rajasthan
  • Prof. Anil Kumar Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. S V Sharma, Principal, Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Ajmer, Rajasthan
4 CIE, University of Delhi, Delhi 16.12.21 Physical Delhi, Haryana
  • Prof. Yogesh Singh, the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University,
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE,
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE,
  • Prof. P. C. Joshi, Pro-VC, Delhi University
  • Prof Pankaj Arora, CIE, Delhi University
  • Prof. Saroj Sharma, Chairman of National Institute of Open Schooling
  • Prof. Sridhar Srivastava Director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
5 Central University of Jammu, J&K 20.12.21 Blended Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
  • Shri Bishwajit Kumar Singh, IFS, Principal Secretary, School Education Department, J&K,
  • Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Hon’ble VC, Central University of Jammu
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Shri D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Dr. J.N. Baliya, HoD, Educational Studies
  • Mr. Rishabh Khanna, Cognitive Scientist
  • Dr. D Manjunath, Dy. Commissioner, KVS, JR
  • Dr. Adit Gupta, MIER College Jammu
  • Dr. Vikram Gulati, Principal, Shivalik College of Education
  • Mr. H.R. Pakhroo, Jt. Director, School Education, Jammu
6 Hemvati Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand 21.12.21 Blended Uttarakhand
  • Prof. Sunita Godiyal, Department of Education, HNB Garhwal University
  • Prof. Annapurna Nautiyal, Vice-Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University
  • Prof. R.C. Bhatt, Dept. of History & Archaeology, HNB Garhwal University
  • Dr. P Shankar,
  • Prof. Pankaj Arora, CIE, Delhi University
  • Prof. Rama Maikhuri, HoD, Department of Education, HNB Garhwal University
  • Sh. Dinesh Kumar Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
7 Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Maharashtra 29.12.21 Blended Maharashtra
  • Prof. Rajnish Kumar Shukla, Vice-Chancellor, MGAHV, Wardha, Maharashtra
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Gopal Krishna Thakur, Professor, Head & Dean, School of Education, MGAHV, Wardha, Maharashtra
  • Sh. Dinesh Kumar Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
8 IITE Gandhinagar, Gujarat 30.12.21 Physical Gujrat
  • Shri. Acharya Devvratji, Hon. Governor of Gujarat
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE,
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE,
  • Dr. Harshad A.Patel, Vice Chancellor, IITE,
  • Dr. Himanshu C. Patel, Registrar, IITE
  • Dr. Kalpesh H. Patel, Dean and Principal, Centre of Education, IITE, Gandhinagar.
9 Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh 12.01.22 Blended Uttar Pradesh
  • Prof. V K Shukla, Rector, Banaras Hindu University
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Dr. Jayesh S Patel; Deputy Secretary Academics, NCTE
  • Shri D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE,
  • Prof. S K Swain, Head & Dean, Faculty of Education, BHU
  • Prof. Sushma Ghildyal, Department of Physical Education, BHU
10 Pondicherry Central University 19.01.22 Hybrid Puducherry
  • Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
  • Shri Santosh Kumar Sarangi, IAS, Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Gurmeet Singh, VC, Pondicherry University
  • Prof. Chellamani. K, Dean School of Education, Pondicherry University
11 Central University of Himachal Pradesh 31.01.22 Blended Himachal Pradesh
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Sat Prakash Bansal, Vice Chancellor CUHP
  • Dr. Jayesh S. Patel Deputy Secretary Academics, NCTE
  • Shri D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Prof. Vishal Sood, Dean Education, CUHP
12 NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya 15.02.22 Blended Meghalaya
  • Prof. T.B. Subba, Vice Chancellor the i/c, NEHU, Shillong
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Dr. Jayesh S Patel, Deputy Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Sh. D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Mr. Rishabh Khanna, Cognitive Scientist
  • Prof. S.M. Sungoh former dean, SoE, NEHU
  • Prof. I. Syiem, Head, Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong
  • Prof. G.K Thakur, HOD, Department of Education, MGAHV, Maharashtra
  • Prof Latika Sharma, Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh
  • Prof. R.C Patel, Head, Department of Education, and Dean Faculty of Education & Psychology, MS University of Baroda
  • Prof. C. Nongbri, Dean, SoE, NEHU, Shillong
13 Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 03.03.22 Blended Madhya Pradesh
  • Prof. Nilima Gupta, VC, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Madhya Pradesh
  • Prof. J.S. Rajput, Former Director, NCERT& Former Chairperson, NCTE
  • Prof. D.P. Saklani, Director, NCERT & Former Chairperson, NCTE
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Pranati Panda, Head, Department of School and Non-formal Education, NIEPA, New Delhi
  • Dr. Jayesh S Patel, Deputy Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Sh. D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
14 RIE, Mysore 09.03.22 Blended Mysore
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Dr. Jayesh S Patel, Deputy Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Sh. D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE
  • Prof. Yagnamurthy Sreekanth Principal, RIEM
15 Panjab University, Chandigarh 10.03.22 Physical Punjab
  • Mr. S.S. Gill, IAS, Secretary Education, U.T. Chandigarh
  • Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, IRS, Member Secretary, NCTE
  • Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University
  • Prof. J. N. Baliya, Head, Department of Educational Studies, Central University Jammu
  • Sh. D K Chaturvedi, Under Secretary, Academics, NCTE,
  • Prof. Ranjana Arora, NCERT
  • Prof. Sharad Sinha, NCERT