Andhra Pradesh to send 29 award-winning teachers to Finland to learn best teaching practices

New Delhi ( Abhishek Singh ) : Samagra Shiksha State Project Director (SPD) B. Srinivasa Rao on Friday said that the Government of Andhra Pradesh was sending 29 teachers, who received the State Best Teacher Awards during last year’s Teachers’ Day celebrations, to Finland to expose them to internationally acclaimed teaching methodologies.

Addressing the teachers at the “International Professional Development Programme”, jointly organised by the School Education Department and Samagra Shiksha at Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada, Mr. Rao said the initiative reflected the government’s commitment to the professional development of teachers in government schools.

Describing teachers as “change agents” capable of transforming Andhra Pradesh’s education system, he urged them to study Finland’s emphasis on foundational and school education, adapt the best practices to local requirements, and implement them under the envisioned “Andhra Model of Education”. He also encouraged the participants to serve as mentors and resource persons for fellow teachers after their return.