How Can I Develop a Teacher Training Program to Boost Education Quality and Reduce Turnover?

Dear All, I have been working with an NGO as an HR Executive for 6 months. Previously, I framed HR policies for my organization. Now, I aim to develop an effective training program for school teachers.

Focus on Education and Livelihood

My NGO primarily focuses on Education & Livelihood, and I specifically work in the Education sector. The organization runs 27 schools and 4 colleges to empower underprivileged students. However, the students are not reaping the full benefits due to the lack of well-trained teachers, resulting in poorer academic performance compared to private schools.

Designing a Teacher Training Program

Therefore, I intend to design a training program for teachers to enhance their ability to deliver quality education to students. Additionally, the high attrition rate among teachers is hindering the provision of quality education.

I kindly request your guidance in creating an effective training program and assisting me in reducing the teacher turnover rate. I eagerly await your response.

Thanks & Regards,
Shweta Singh

Thank you so much for providing me with information about these cities and links. I'll try to find out the relevant information. Meanwhile, if you have any information related to this teacher training program, please let me know.

Thanks and Regards,
Shweta Singh

Dear Shweta,

I would like to know how and by what means you have come to the conclusion that all these problems will be addressed only by training. True enough, it seems like the teachers/lecturers hired by your organization appear to have low motivation and lack innovative learning techniques. For this, you can take help from any of the above-mentioned esteemed trainers as they have already introduced themselves to you.

Being from an NGO, I understand that you might be running on a tight budget. Why don't you contact them (trainers) individually to know about the cost and program?

Main Problem: Poor Quality of Education and High Attrition

Now coming to the main problem as I understand, you said students are not benefiting because of the poor quality of education and high attrition.

1. I would suggest first knowing the cause of attrition and low morale among teachers.

2. As you stated, teachers hired are not well-trained, then why not put a system in place to assess the commitment, innovation, and motivation required before making an offer in the first place?

3. Have you tried to research the means and tools to measure the capabilities, salaries, and benefits as provided by other educational institutions in the nearby areas for comparison with your own structure? Maybe that will give you an idea of why the attrition is high.

If you research and try to get in touch with other NGOs that run educational institutions, you will definitely gain new insights. Try both local as well as foreign research on the web, and make and present a plan to the management.

Try to get in touch with local/international NGOs for some instruments for assessing behavioral capability for prospective hires. Or probably, the organizations which make and implement these tools, you being a representative of an NGO, may get more help.

I wish you all the very best for your initiative and hope you will be able to stabilize the situation.

Regards,

Sourabh

Well said, Sourabh and Shweta. Teachers are expected to be trained in their subjects. Identify the morale boosters of the teachers. Conduct a survey to find out the real cause before conducting the training.

Regards,
Solomon.

Thank you for your valuable suggestions. I'll gather some more useful ideas from all the members here in the upcoming days. Really, thanks to all members here.

Thanks,
Shweta Singh