Gnana Jyothi Year–II 6 Days Residential Training for DRPs from 9th March, Proceedings and Venues.
Rc. No: SS-15023/2/2025-SAMO-SSA Dt: #ApprovedDated#
The training programme will be organized by the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department. The Department of School Education shall depute 2037 Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) (three DRPs from each mandal) to participate in the District Resource Persons (DRPs) training programme, which will be conducted in two spells at nine venues across the State.
These DRPs should subsequently train the Anganwadi Workers in the State in coordination with the CDPOs and Supervisors of the WD&CW Department.
The list of DRPs identified from all 26 districts is placed in Annexure–I,
which includes the names of the SGTs, their respective school names, and the UDISE codes.
All the Regional Joint Directors, District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators in the State are hereby requested to act on the following immediately.
This has got the approval of the State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh.
Rc. No: SS-15023/2/2025-SAMO-SSA Dt: #ApprovedDated#
Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh – SALT Project – Strengthening of ECCE and FLN – Implementation of Gnana Jyothi Year–II (120-Day Certificate Course) – Conduct of 6-Day Residential Training for District Resource Persons (DRPs) from 09.03.2026 to 14.03.2026 (1st Spell) at 6 Venues and 16.03.2026 to 18.03.2026 & 23.03.2026 to 25.03.2026 (2nd Spell – 3 Days + 3 Days) at 9 Venues – Instructions Issued – Reg.
Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh – SALT Project – Strengthening of ECCE and FLN – Implementation of Gnana Jyothi Year–II (120-Day Certificate Course) – Conduct of 6-Day Residential Training for District Resource Persons (DRPs) from 09.03.2026 to 14.03.2026 (1st Spell) at 6 Venues and 16.03.2026 to 18.03.2026 & 23.03.2026 to 25.03.2026 (2nd Spell – 3 Days + 3 Days) at 9 Venues – Instructions Issued – Reg.
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1 Approval accorded during the review meeting held on 07.01.2026.
2 Successful Completion of KRPs Training from 23.02.2026 to 28.02.2026 for 6 days at YES J Loyola Center Vijayawada.
O R D E R:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, in alignment with the objectives of NEP 2020 and the State’s commitment to strengthening Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), has introduced the Gnana Jyothi 120-Day Certificate Course (Year–II) to enhance the professional competencies of field-level functionaries working in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The programme aims to strengthen foundational learning through structured capacity building, focusing on play-based and activity-based pedagogy, inclusive practices, and improved early learning outcomes for young children.
In this regard, funds have been released to the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department for organizing the Year–II Gnana Jyothi Training Programme. The training programme will be conducted by the WD&CW Department in coordination with the Department of School Education and Samagra Shiksha.
The Department of School Education and Samagra Shiksha shall depute 2037 Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) (three DRPs from each Mandal) to participate in the District Resource Persons (DRPs) training.
Further, the Travel Allowance (TA) payable to the DRPs for attending the training programme will be reimbursed by the Women Development and Child Welfare Department as per the approved norms.
Schedule of DRPs Training
Gnana Jyothi Year–II 6 Days Residential Training for DRPs from 9th March, Proceedings and Venues
Sub:Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh – SALT Project – Strengthening of ECCE and FLN – Implementation of Gnana Jyothi Year–II (120-Day Certificate Course) – Conduct of 6-Day Residential Training for District Resource Persons (DRPs) from 09.03.2026 to 14.03.2026 (1st Spell) at 6 Venues and 16.03.2026 to 18.03.2026 & 23.03.2026 to 25.03.2026 (2nd Spell – 3 Days + 3 Days) at 9 Venues – Instructions Issued – Reg.
Ref
1 Approval accorded during the review meeting held on 07.01.2026.
2 Successful Completion of KRPs Training from 23.02.2026 to 28.02.2026 for 6 days at YES J Loyola Center Vijayawada.
O R D E R:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, in alignment with the objectives of NEP 2020 and the State’s commitment to strengthening Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), has introduced the Gnana Jyothi 120-Day Certificate Course (Year–II) to enhance the professional competencies of field-level functionaries working in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The programme aims to strengthen foundational learning through structured capacity building, focusing on play-based and activity-based pedagogy, inclusive practices, and improved early learning outcomes for young children.
In this regard, funds have been released to the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department for organizing the Year–II Gnana Jyothi Training Programme. The training programme will be conducted by the WD&CW Department in coordination with the Department of School Education and Samagra Shiksha.
The Department of School Education and Samagra Shiksha shall depute 2037 Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) (three DRPs from each Mandal) to participate in the District Resource Persons (DRPs) training.
Further, the Travel Allowance (TA) payable to the DRPs for attending the training programme will be reimbursed by the Women Development and Child Welfare Department as per the approved norms.
Schedule of DRPs Training
- 09.03.2026 to 14.03.2026 for 6 days in residential mode across 6 Venues in the State in 1st Spell
- 16.03.2026 to 18.03.2026 & 23.03.2026 to 25.03.2026 (2nd Spell – 3 Days + 3 Days) at 9 Venues
Gnana Jyothi Year II Training Venues and Allotted Districts
| Gnana Jyothi 120-day Certificate Course for Anganwadi Workers - Year 2 DRPTraining | List of Venues Spell 1 - 09.03.2026 to 14.03.2026 Spell - 2 - 16.03.2026 to 18.03.2026 & 23.03.2026 to 25.03.2026 (2nd Spell – 3 Days+ 3 Days) |
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| S.No | District | Venue name | District Mapped |
Spell | Name of the Incharge & Contact Number |
| 1 | Vizianagram | Oyster International school | Srikakulum |
Spell 1 & 2 |
Srinivasa Reddy 99085 98887 |
| Manyan | |||||
| Vizianagaram | |||||
| Visakhapatnam | |||||
| ASR | |||||
| Anakapalli | |||||
| 2 |
East Godavari |
Sathya Sai Parmala, Konda Guntur, Rajahmundry | East Godavari |
Spell 1 & 2 |
D. Pavan Kiran 70132 05663 |
| Kakinada | |||||
| Konaseema | |||||
| 3 | Krishna | Pragati Jr. Collage, Pamarru, Krishna | Krishna |
Spell 1 & 2 |
K. Hareesh Chakravathy 98853 99369 |
| NTR | |||||
| Eluru | |||||
| West Godavari | |||||
| 4 | Guntur | St. Joseph, B. Ed college, Guntur | Bapatla |
Spell 1 & 2 |
K. Pranay 91105 88864 |
| Guntur | |||||
| Palnadu | |||||
| 5 | Nellore | Indian Inistitute Tourism and Travel Management | Nellore |
Spell 1 & 2 |
U. Rahul 73374 90085 |
| Prakasam | |||||
| 6 | Tirupati | Medjee school, Tirupati | Tirupati | Spell 1 |
R. Sampath Kumar 99599 24862 |
| Chittoor | |||||
| 7 | Kurnool | Ameelio Nursing College, Kurnool | Kurnool |
Spell 2 |
G. Naveen 75698 75608 |
| Nandyala | |||||
| 8 | Anantapur | Venue - 1 - Vijaya Bharati, Jr. College Venue - 2 - Global intermediate College | Anantapur |
Spell 2 |
T. Ramanjaneyulu 90595 64332 |
| Sri Sathya Sai | |||||
| 9 | Annamayya | Archana College, Rayachoti | Kadapa |
Spell 2 |
P. Madan Mohan Reddy 93909 21505 |
| Annamaya | |||||
The training programme will be organized by the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department. The Department of School Education shall depute 2037 Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) (three DRPs from each mandal) to participate in the District Resource Persons (DRPs) training programme, which will be conducted in two spells at nine venues across the State.
These DRPs should subsequently train the Anganwadi Workers in the State in coordination with the CDPOs and Supervisors of the WD&CW Department.
The list of DRPs identified from all 26 districts is placed in Annexure–I,
which includes the names of the SGTs, their respective school names, and the UDISE codes.
All the Regional Joint Directors, District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators in the State are hereby requested to act on the following immediately.
- 1. Relieve the identified DRPs from their respective districts well in advance for 2 spells.
- 2. Ensure their timely reporting at the venue at 8:00 AM for both the Spells.
- 3. Issue necessary instructions to avoid any disruption in school-level academic activities.
- 4. Monitor attendance and ensure 100% participation.
This has got the approval of the State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh.
