Bengaluru, 12 December 2025: Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research & Training, Udaipur (RSCERT) and Sterlite EdIndia Foundation have formally signed an MoU for Institutional Strengthening of B.Ed. and DIET colleges across the state. This collaboration was formalised in the presence of RSCERT Director Ms Shweta Fagaria, Additional Director Mr Piyush Agarwal and Joint Director Mr Arun Kumar Sharma, along with 33 DIET Principals.
The faculty from the Teacher Empowerment Department, Mr Chenna Ram, Mr Uday Singh and Ms Anita Chaudhary were also present. UNICEF Representative Mr Chandra Shekhar Dubey also graced the event.
This MoU will actualise the vision of the Ministry of Education to transform DIETs into Centres of Excellence. Sterlite EdIndia Foundation, through the Institutional Strengthening Program, will support SCERTs and ensure that the six DIETs materialise this vision in a phased manner over the next three years.
Mrs Shweta Fegaria, Director RSCERT, Udaipur, stated, “This MoU between RSCERT and Sterlite EdIndia Foundation marks an important step toward realising the vision of NEP 2020 in Rajasthan. Through this collaboration, we are strengthening our teacher education ecosystem, building the capacity of DIETs and empowering educators with new tools, research, and data-driven insights. This partnership will help us create Centres of Excellence that can sustain innovation and continuously improve classroom learning across the state.”
Ms Sonakshi Agarwal, Director, Sterlite EdIndia Foundation, said, ” Rajasthan is working towards turning DIETs and SCERTs into Centres of Excellence, and it’s our endeavour to empower and support them in this journey.”
Dr Antony Nellissery, Head Sterlite EdIndia Foundation, said, “While teacher education is important, we must also strengthen the ecosystem that empowers and sustains teachers. Supporting the system that supports educators is the foundation of lasting educational transformation.”
As envisaged by the Ministry of Education, to bring about a systemic change and enhance the classroom learning outcomes, six pillars of support have been conceptualised. Infrastructure support, inclusive education for all, vocational education, collaboration and networking, empowering teachers, and research & innovation. The DIETs have the best faculty to deliver the courses, but they need support in execution, capacity building of faculty in pedagogy and facilitation, integration of research, and technology enablement, with the end goal of catalysing the building of institutional ownership.
Sterlite EdIndia Foundation has been working in the field of teacher education and Institutional support for over six years. Their expertise and technical guidance will expedite the processes and help make teaching an aspirational career again. The foundation has been supported by Sterlite Electric, Serentica and Resonia.
