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Indian Education System
Pedagogical Leaders to revamp

and not just Principals!

uality education has been a pivotal factor in the growth metacognitive thinking and reflection will be the guiding lights of the
and development of societies, countries and the world. 21st century.
QSchools have routinely provided quality education and Our education system needs a complete overhaul to prepare a
strong foundations to build a learning ecosystem that fosters growth, task force of quality educational leaders equipped with knowledge,
development and sustainability of nations and humanity as well. 21st century skills, values, attitude and ethics to raise quality human
It is the school education system which religiously develops capital.
students’ cognitive, social, emotional and hard skills (academic skills) The government of India has accepted the challenge to train
from preparatory, foundational, middle to senior levels. In India, school principals to become pedagogical leaders as 21st century
school education is valued for agents to transform our education system.
academic grades and marks while In close association with respective centres of excellence,
ignoring the crucial elements selected Resource Principals are imparting training to school
of life skills, values, ethics and principals on the concept of school leadership in the Indian context.
attitude. Expertise to train Pedagogical Leadership Framework for Leading
No doubt, the current Learning and setting a direction for school improvement, is also
education system has nurtured being developed by creating a school vision, building a shared
talented professionals but very vision, setting SMART goals, developing personal vision and aligning
few responsible leaders and personal values with the values of education system.
vigilant citizens. In India very A pedagogical leader practises Pedagogical Leadership by
few residential public schools engaging in teachers’ professional development, initiating innovation
Dr. D.C. Sharma
are known to produce star global in school, leading Teaching-Learning Processes, developing an
leaders with the holistic approach inclusive learning culture by becoming “Self-Aware Leaders”.
of education in letter and spirit. A competent pedagogical leader assures growth of the school
Although elements of holistic education were integral components by preparing customized pedagogical plans for leading learning. All
in previous educational policies, they were not understood school leaders must undergo rigorous training and self-assessment
and explored appropriately due to myopic vision, priorities and or audit of leadership annually to become effective pedagogical
inappropriate will of the prevailing leadership. leaders of relevance.
Quality education aims to nurture leaders, not just trained work Pedagogical leaders are expected to be assessed by a
force. Quality education can be imparted by competent, committed, comprehensive scale of educational rubrics of improvement,
pedagogical leaders rather than Principals or Headmasters. growth and development of educational institutions, stakeholders
India needs quality educational leaders to transform adolescents including students, educators, administrative staff, parents and other
and youth into future leaders. By 2030, the population of adolescents concerned functionaries. How effectively he uses his leadership,
and youth in India is expected to be 238 million and 237 million skills and styles for the upliftment of all stakeholders, learning of
respectively. Quality youth population can be a boon and unskilled students, teaching of teachers and parental support forms another
population a bane. important yardstick.
Initially, the concept of leadership was restricted to industries Overall growth and change can be brought about only by
or business but not in education. Looking at the dynamic global demonstrative leadership at all levels to transform the education
economy, polity, societal culture and advancement in technology, it system. Instructional leadership normally focuses on classroom
was felt to have quality human capital resource rather just the largest teaching and learning practices involving a wide spectrum of
population of adolescents or youth. influence, which is normally seen in a few elite educational
National Education Policy 2020 aims to develop India as a organizations. The participative and demonstrative leadership
Knowledge Superpower of the world, for which we need competent transforms an organization as per need.
educational leaders who can convert teenagers into quality human
capital of Indian youth to transform India through education.
The government has taken the historical decision to prepare (Dr DC Sharma (M.Phil., Ph.D., SRF, PGDSC, GCC UCLA Ex)
school heads as Pedagogical Leaders who can direct, influence, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School, Nabha (Punjab)
Former District Training Coordinator, COE Bhopal and COE Dehradun
empower and lead to glorify education ecosystems. These Resource Person of Pedagogical Leadership for Principals and Master
educational leaders with great vision and passion together with Trainer for CBSE schools, Science Communicator, Writer and Motivator)
strong qualities of management, administration, leadership, Email: drdcs@rediffmail.com Mobile: 9009188799

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