The Union HRD Minister launched the first on-line NISHTHA programme for 1,200 Key Resources Persons of Andhra Pradesh.
National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement is NISHTHA.
It is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind.
The initiative is an Integrated Teacher Training Programme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD).
It is organised at the elementary stage under Samagra Shiksha, a Centrally sponsored Scheme of the HRD.
There is a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the Elementary level under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha.