Mission & Vision​

The vision of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Odisha is to transform the educational landscape of the state by promoting high-quality, inclusive, and equitable education for all. SCERT Odisha aims to be a leading institution in educational research, curriculum development, teacher education, and innovative pedagogical practices. It strives to enhance the professional competence of educators through continuous training and capacity-building programs, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the diverse learning needs of students. By fostering a culture of research and innovation, SCERT Odisha seeks to improve teaching-learning processes, develop comprehensive and contextually relevant curricula, and support the holistic development of students. Ultimately, the vision of SCERT Odisha is to contribute to the creation of a dynamic, progressive, and learner-centered education system that empowers every student to achieve their full potential and prepares them for the challenges of the 21st century.

  • Curriculum Development: Designing and updating a dynamic, inclusive, and relevant curriculum that meets the needs of the 21st-century learner.
  • Teacher Education: Providing comprehensive training and professional development programs for teachers to enhance their pedagogical skills, subject knowledge, and ability to foster a positive learning environment.
  • Educational Research: Conducting and promoting research to inform educational policies and practices, ensuring they are evidence-based and effective.
  • Innovation in Education: Encouraging the adoption of innovative teaching methods, the integration of technology in classrooms, and the implementation of best practices from around the world.
  • Inclusive Education: Ensuring that education is accessible to all children, including those from marginalized communities and children with special needs, promoting equity and inclusivity in the educational system.
  • Community Engagement: Fostering strong partnerships with parents, communities, and other stakeholders to support the educational development of children.

The aims and objectives

  • To organize pre-service training for prospective teachers, and capacity building programmes for inservice teachers, conferences, meetings, seminars and briefing sessions for State Education Officers and field functionaries.
  • To organize induction level training programmes for the new entrants / teaching workforce of the teachers training institutions.
  • To restructure syllabus and curriculum used at the elementary education and teacher education sector so as to make it need-based and relevant based and functional.
  • To undertake, aid, promote and coordinate research and innovation activities among faculty members of teacher training institutions.
  • To generate new ideas, innovations, improved practices in education, quality monitoring and supervision etc. by conducting studies and researches both short term and longitudinal and their dissemination among faculty members of teacher training institutions.
  • To produce high quality teaching learning materials and enriched literature for teachers, trainers, supervisors and key educational functionaries.
  • To provide academic and professional support and guidance to agencies and institutions working in the field of education, population and development education, child rights and environment protection, and eco-friendly life style, community education etc.
  • To collaborate with other agencies, institutions, organizations for the cause of quality in school education and teacher education programme.