Centre for Professional Learning (CPL)

The Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) is a dedicated professional development venture of Vikram Deshmukh & Consultants (OPC) Pvt. Ltd., established to support the continuous, mentored, and policy-aligned professional growth of educators and school leaders.

CPL has been conceptualised in response to the evolving demands of NEP 2020, NCF–Foundational Stage, and NCF 2023, where teachers and academic leaders play a central role in translating policy vision into effective classroom practice.

About Centre for Professional Learning (CPL)

Leadership & Academic Direction

CPL is led by Shraddha Singh,
Academic Director – Centre for Professional Learning (CPL).

Shraddha Singh is a seasoned educationist with over two decades of experience across K–12 education, teacher mentoring, academic leadership, and large-scale capacity-building initiatives. Her work spans curriculum design, experiential and inquiry-based pedagogy, leadership development, and NEP 2020-aligned implementation across schools in multiple states.

As Academic Director, she anchors:

• The academic vision and philosophy of CPL
• Programme design and curriculum frameworks
• Mentorship-led professional learning models
• Quality assurance and academic rigour across engagements

Her leadership ensures that CPL programmes move beyond training delivery to deep professional learning, reflection, and sustained classroom impact.

Why Centre for Professional Learning (CPL)

Across schools, professional development has traditionally been limited to one-time workshops or compliance-driven orientations. While informative, such approaches often fail to result in sustained pedagogical or institutional change.

CPL addresses this gap by positioning professional learning as a continuous institutional process, focusing on capacity building, reflective practice, and academic leadership, aligned with national education reforms and real school contexts.

Vision

To contribute to the development of professional, reflective, and policy-aligned educators who are equipped to create meaningful, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environments.

Purpose

CPL works with schools to:

• Strengthen teacher professionalism and pedagogical competence
• Support effective implementation of NEP 2020 and NCF frameworks
• Build leadership capacity among principals, coordinators, and academic heads
• Foster sustainable Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) within institutions

Core Focus Areas

CPL programmes are anchored around five interlinked domains:

• Policy to Practice – Translating NEP 2020 and NCF frameworks into actionable classroom and school-level practices
• Pedagogy & Classroom Practice – Experiential, inquiry-based, competency-oriented, and inclusive teaching approaches
• Assessment & Reflection – Formative, qualitative, and observation-based assessment practices
• Professional Conduct & Ethics – Teacher professionalism, communication, classroom culture, and accountability
• Leadership & School Culture – Academic leadership development and PLCs for sustained institutional growth

Our Approach

Under Shraddha Singh’s academic leadership, CPL follows a mentorship-led professional learning model, combining:

• Structured workshops and facilitated academic sessions
• Classroom observations with guided feedback
• Demonstration lessons and mentoring cycles
• Reflective practice journals and professional portfolios
• School-specific tools, templates, and implementation plans

Each engagement is custom-designed based on the school’s stage, board affiliation, and institutional context.

Our Comprehensive Services

CPL offers flexible engagement models, including:

• Intensive teacher development programmes
• Extended mentorship and implementation support
• Year-long or phase-wise CPD initiatives
• Academic leadership and school culture programmes
• School-specific capacity-building interventions

All programmes emphasise continuity, reflection, and measurable professional growth.

Institutional Positioning

CPL functions as a Centre for Professional Learning, not a training wing.

It is positioned as a long-term academic and professional partner to schools, operating within the larger advisory ecosystem of Vikram Deshmukh & Consultants (OPC) Pvt. Ltd., which works at the intersection of education, law, governance, and institutional strategy.

Our Commitment

CPL is committed to supporting schools in moving from policy awareness to sustained, meaningful implementation, by investing in the professional growth of educators and leaders who shape the future of learning.