SCERT Nagaland conducts state resource group training on SEL

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Nagaland, in collaboration with Dream a Dream, successfully conducted a three-day State Resource Group (SRG) Training on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for DIET faculty from November 25 to 27 at the SEIMAT Hall, SCERT Kohima.
The training is part of a larger initiative to build a dedicated team of State Resource Personnel who will lead and support the rollout of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) across schools in Nagaland.
The training focused on four key areas: developing self-awareness, creating supportive learning communities, contextualising SEL within local realities, and building a joyful, inclusive learning environment.
Over the three days, participants engaged in experiential activities such as Big Ideas, Beautiful You, Theatre, River of Life, Rideshare, and Poetry Process, all aimed at deepening emotional awareness, empathy, creativity, and reflective thinking.
Resource persons from ‘Dream a Dream’ facilitated the sessions, emphasising the role of SEL in improving student well-being, strengthening relationships in classrooms, and enhancing the overall learning experience.
Officials from SCERT noted that the SRG training is a crucial step toward integrating SEL into teacher education and classroom practices. The trained SRG members will play a key role in future phases of teacher training and in supporting schools during SEL rollout.
The programme concluded with a session on contextualising SEL for Nagaland’s education system, marking the beginning of a sustained effort to embed SEL into school culture and teaching practices across the state.
A total of 20 DIET faculty members nominated as SRG participants underwent intensive sessions designed to help them understand SEL as an approach to teaching and learning, and to prepare them to train teachers and support SEL implementation at scale.