HP Launches 'Innovation & Digital Education Academy' in India

By siliconindia  |  Thursday, 18 April 2024, 02:56:11 PM IST

HP Launches 'Innovation & Digital Education Academy' in India
HP has launched the 'Innovation & Digital Education Academy' (IDEA) programme in India, aimed at equipping educators with essential digital pedagogy skills to enhance teaching methods and enrich the learning experience for students in CBSE schools nationwide. Developed in collaboration with the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) and Verdant & Co, the initiative is tailored to meet the evolving demands of educators and students in the digital age.
Scheduled to kick off in the last week of April, the programme will span a full academic year. Ipsita Dasgupta, SVP and MD of HP India market, expressed HP's commitment to revolutionizing teaching methods and fostering a conducive learning environment within CBSE schools through this initiative.
The programme is expected to benefit 50 schools, impacting approximately 5,000 teachers and 50,000 students across the country. It will focus on empowering educators with the latest tools and best practices in teaching and learning, thus enhancing their capabilities to deliver quality education in an increasingly digitized educational landscape.
CENTA, as a certification and accreditation body, expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with HP to bring professional development opportunities to teachers across various cities in India. Priyanka Arya, Director and Chief Operating Officer of CENTA, highlighted the organization's dedication to continuously offering valuable initiatives for teachers' professional growth.
The HP IDEA programme offers two pathways for participating schools. The HP IDEA Fellow pathway is a one-year teacher development programme tailored for select practitioners and instructional leaders. Conversely, the HP IDEA Associate pathway offers focused intervention for all staff members at participating schools, enabling them to become programme associates by engaging in training delivered by HP IDEA Fellows.

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