The Future of School Education - Workshop and Conference - 29th and 30th Sept

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The Future of School Education - Workshop and Conference - 29th and 30th Sept

29 September 2026 Events

The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP), in collaboration with the Sahayata Trust, presents a two-day programme bringing together teachers, educators, school leaders, and students to reflect on the changing needs of school education and how we can prepare learners for the future.

Day 1: Workshop for Teachers

Learning for the Future: What Should Students Be Preparing For?

Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Manchi Challenger School, Balapur, Hyderabad

Speaker: Habeeb Qadri
Superintendent, MCC Academy, Chicago
Educator | Author | Youth Mentor
Recipient of the National Distinguished Principal Award
Member, Principal’s Advisory Board, Harvard Graduate School of Education

The workshop will focus on learning, skills, leadership, opportunities, and how students can prepare themselves for a changing world.

For: Teachers and students of Class VII and above.

Day 2: Conference on The Future of School Education

Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad
Followed by lunch

Keynote Speaker: Habeeb Qadri
Superintendent, MCC Academy, Chicago | Educator | Author | Youth Mentor

The conference will explore the question: What should schools be preparing students for?

The programme will bring together practising teachers, educators, and school leaders for conversations around:

  • Skills and conceptual learning
  • Curriculum and pedagogy
  • Language and the social sciences
  • STEM and the liberal arts
  • Teaching and teacher development
  • Inclusion and diversity
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Preparing students for a changing world

This exclusive programme is designed to create a space for educators and school leaders to reflect on the future of learning, teaching, and school education.

Please find the registration link here -- https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/itPpLdd7NZ