The Department of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has taken an initiative to train teachers in mental health development, counseling, and bullying prevention for secondary and madrasa students across the country. This initiative is being implemented under the ‘Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education Project’ with support from the World Bank.
According to DSHE, about 1,18,980 teachers from nearly 28,000 schools and madrasas will be brought under this training programme. The training is scheduled to begin at the start of the new year 2026. On average, four teachers from each institution will take part in the training sessions.
Professor Shipon Kumar Das, project director of the Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education project, confirmed the matter to media. He said the training would be organized at the district level and continue for 10-12 consecutive days. Teachers participating in the training will receive an honorarium.
Alongside this training, several other initiatives are being taken under the five-year project. These include the installation of CCTV cameras in 517 educational institutions to prevent bullying, and the setup of two multimedia classrooms in each of 6,928 schools and 3,412 madrasas.
Additionally, 18,894 schools, 9,291 madrasas, and 1,420 schools and colleges will have their libraries developed. The project will also provide ICT training to 30,585 teachers and blended learning training to 60,480 teachers. Furthermore, 27,180 new teachers will receive basic training.
Professor Shipon Kumar Das said, “We are training secondary level teachers to support students' mental health, provide counseling, and prevent bullying. Skilled teachers will play a vital role in developing good students. We are working to improve the quality of teachers and the overall education sector.”
The project, which started in September 2023, is expected to be completed by 2028.
