Archive · 31 Dec 2025
CBSE Mandates Skill Education Teacher Training
The CBSE is starting special training sessions for teachers to help them teach new skill-based subjects to students in Classes 6-8.
These sessions will begin on January 5, 2026, in many cities like Varanasi, Lucknow, and Delhi.
Teachers will learn how to use special books called Kaushal Bodh activity books to make learning more practical.
Schools can register for these sessions by contacting the organizers.
This is part of a bigger plan to make students learn useful skills from a young age.
CBSE to begin mandatory Skill Education training for teachers of Classes 6-8 from January 5, 2026.
Training will be conducted offline in major cities across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi.
Workshops will focus on implementing Kaushal Bodh activity books developed by NCERT.
Principals and teachers must register through designated venue coordinators.
Initiative aligns with the National Education Policy to introduce vocational exposure early.
- Who
- CBSE-affiliated school teachers and principals
- What
- Mandatory Skill Education training
- When
- Starting January 5, 2026
- Where
- Multiple locations in Northern India (Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi)
- Why
- To implement skill-based learning in Classes 6-8 as per the National Education Policy
- Organization
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Program
- Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs)
- Target Classes
- 6-8
- Training Start Date
- January 5, 2026
- Regions Covered
- Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi
- Key Focus
- Kaushal Bodh activity books
- Policy Alignment
- National Education Policy