Department of School Education & Literacy Launches 5-Day Master Trainer Program for KGBV Wardens in Lucknow

DoSEL or Department of School Education & Literacy, under the Ministry of Education, is conducting a five-day capacity-building program for master trainers. The program starts from 15th September and will end on 19th September 2025 at Deen Dayal Upadhyay State Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow. This initiative marks a significant step to empower Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) wardens nationwide with the right skills that are required for effective management, safety, and holistic development in residential girls schools.

What are DoSEL and KGBVs?

The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) is the central body under India’s Ministry of Education responsible for shaping and implementing policies and programmes for universal access to quality school education. Its mission involves not only academic development but also provision of equitable opportunity and inclusion particularly of disadvantaged groups throughout the country. One of its major initiatives is Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), a system of residential schools established to provide free, safe, and holistic education for girls from marginalized backgrounds, particularly in rural areas. KGBVs aim at assisting girls who would otherwise not access education with a focus on academic, personal, and social development.

National Drive Girl Child Welfare

In this program, master trainers are being equipped to conduct training sessions of wardens in India. The principal purpose will be to empower school leadership, to promote safe learning conditions, and to assist in guaranteeing physical and emotional health of girl students.

Leadership Involvement and Significant Messages

The inauguration featured video addresses by Shri Sanjay Javin, Secretary, DoSEL, and Smt. Archana Sharma Awasthi, Joint Secretary, DoSEL. Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), and Ms. Sudha Meena, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education, graced the occasion. All the people who  spoke, stressed the importance of warden roles that are one of the key elements deciding the nature of an inclusive environment, safety, and empowering residential schools for girls.

Program Highlights

1. The training involves management, child safety, leadership and holistic support of students.
2. Curriculum, structured modules and participatory learning methods are designed by NIEPA and DoSEL collaboratively.
3. It is projected that this capacity-building effort will benefit more than 5,000 KGBV wardens across more than 30 states and union territories. 

National Impact and Vision 

This program plays a key role in ensuring that the government continues to commit to quality education and safe schooling to the girls. DoSEL will provide KGBVs with further inclusive education, leadership, and empowerment in rural India by developing the skills and knowledge of school wardens.

The school wardens are an important part of best practice and long-term holistic growth of students; this also corresponds to the aims of equity and safety in education as set out in the National Education Policy.