Job Description

School leaders set the vision, direction, and culture for schools. Strong school leadership is key to transforming education. A short programme that aims to enrich the perspectives and practices of school leaders.

Our Certificate Programme in School Leadership is designed for working professionals to:

• Connect everyday work with educational theories & perspectives
• Reflect critically on practice with Indian-context frameworks & tools
• Focus on NEP 2020: opportunities and challenges
• Work on projects to create context-specific School Leadership Plans
• Network with fellow school leaders from across the country

Hybrid mode | 3 months | Starts Nov 2025 | Limited seats available
Know more: https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/programmes/certificate-in-school-leadership

This certificate programme aims to help school leaders bring their practices into the realm of critical reflection by providing them with perspectives and frameworks of school leadership, drawn from theories of education and educational leadership. 

School leaders play a very critical role in the overall effectiveness of the school by setting the vision and driving school culture and processes to realise the vision. This is influenced hugely by their own understanding of education policies, curriculum, and children. During the course, participants will get opportunities to revisit these theories, to share and engage with fellow school leaders, and to build a network of a community of practitioners.

The programme is offered in hybrid mode and comprises two courses, spread over 14 weeks. 

Key features of the programme

• Offered in the hybrid mode, with two in-person classes of 3 days each, held at the Azim Premji University campus, Bengaluru.
• Focus on the implementation of NEP 2020, and opportunities and challenges associated with it.
• Guided project work that culminates into an implementation plan specific to each participants’ context will be part of the course.
• Ample opportunities to examine and reflect on one’s own practices in the light of theories and frameworks that are discussed during the sessions.
• Ongoing assessment throughout the course, with no single final assessment.

Who will benefit from the programme?

• School leaders such as Head teachers, Principals, Coordinators and Senior Management of varied schools viz., government, aided, private and affiliated to various boards.
• Resource persons who engage with school leaders and also those in the leadership pipeline. 
• Graduates from any discipline and candidates with work experience of 5+ years in education space at any level.