India, April 18 -- To enhance teaching quality and align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a mandatory professional development framework for all teachers and school heads across its affiliated institutions.

In two notifications issued earlier this month, CBSE mandated a minimum of 50 hours of annual training for every teacher. These hours will be equally divided-25 hours through CBSE or government-run training institutes and 25 hours through in-house or School Complex-based programs.

The training is structured around the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST), covering:

12 hours on Core Values and Ethics

24 hours on Knowledge and Practice

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