Yogi Govt Trains 375 Master Trainers for Balvatika Education

The Uttar Pradesh government has achieved a significant milestone in improving pre-primary education under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

A trained academic leadership cadre for Balvatika education has been prepared by providing specialized training to 375 ECCE Core Group Members and Master Trainers from the state's 75 districts.

These trained Master Trainers will now lead teacher capacity development at the district and block levels, providing new momentum to play-based, activity-based, and developmentally appropriate teaching practices in Balvatikas across the state.

This initiative, organized by the Pre-Primary Unit of the Basic Education Department under Samagra Shiksha, is an important step towards strengthening the quality of pre-primary education in line with the National Education Policy-2020.

Through the trained ECCE Core Group, collaborative monitoring, effective mentoring, teacher capacity development, and the academic quality of Balvatikas at the district and block levels will now receive renewed strength.

This will help ensure an enjoyable, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for every child.

Under Samagra Shiksha, seven residential training batches were organized at the Deendayal Upadhyaya State Institute of Rural Development (DDU-SIRD), Lucknow, from July 6 to July 31, 2026.

A total of 375 ECCE Core Group Members and Master Trainers from all 75 districts of the state participated in these programmes.

During the training, participants received practical instruction on modern principles of early childhood education, play-based learning, child-centered activities, age-appropriate learning processes, and the concept of a functional Balvatika.

Participants also visited government Balvatika classrooms and gained first-hand experience of activity-based teaching models and effective classroom management.

The five-day residential training programme was designed in such a way that the trained Master Trainers would lead teacher capacity development in their respective districts and development blocks.

The training placed special emphasis on collaborative monitoring, mentoring, play-based learning, effective use of teaching-learning materials, and the holistic development of children.

This will promote a quality, uniform, and child-centred teaching system in Balvatika classrooms.

Additional Chief Secretary, Basic and Secondary Education, Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma, emphasized the effective implementation of the learnings gained from the training in Balvatika classrooms, better coordination between ICDS and the Basic Education Department, and strengthening community participation.

The initiative is expected to have a positive impact on the education system in Uttar Pradesh, providing a strong foundation for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.

The success of this initiative will depend on the effective implementation of the training and the ability of the Master Trainers to lead teacher capacity development in their respective districts and development blocks.

Overall, the training of 375 Master Trainers is a significant step towards improving pre-primary education in Uttar Pradesh and promoting a quality, uniform, and child-centred teaching system in Balvatika classrooms.