South Asian Centre for Teacher Development

Warm wishes for 2026 May Continuous Professional Development Inspire Lifelong Learning and Collective Growth... Happy New Year 2026📷📷 #newyear2026 #sactd #bestwishes

#SERSA 2025 brought together South Asian educators and researchers to reimagine education through innovation, inclusion & impact Highlight: Launch of the #SACTD #UNESCO C2C Endowment Chair and Prof. Lakshman Samaranayake Research Fund with a LKR 1M contribution #slmb #SLEmb_Paris

To create an application-oriented learning cycle for a sustainable, SEL-enriched teacher education and school ecosystem in Sri Lanka, UNESCO MGIEP and UNESCO @SACTD_LK, a Category 2 Institute based in Sri Lanka, aim to train 1200 Master Trainers in SEL by 2026.

🎓 HAPPENING TOMORROW | SERSA 2025 The Symposium on Educational Research in South Asia is live at SACTD, Meepe, bringing educators and researchers together to reimagine education through innovation, inclusion, and impact. 📅 20 December 2025 | ⏰ 8.00 AM onwards SACTD, Meepe

📣 #SERSA 2025 – #Symposium on Educational Research in South Asia Theme: Reimagining Education: Innovation, Inclusion & Impact By #SACTD Join us for a symposium bringing together educators and researchers to explore innovative and inclusive practices in #South #Asian education.

📢 Call for Applications – National Consultants SACTD invites qualified Sri Lankan experts for a #UNESCO-funded initiative (Nov 2025 – May 2026) to support the development of the National CPD Framework. 📞 +94 117 601 357 | 📧 info@sactd.edu.lk 🌐 sactd.edu.lk #sactd

Building South Asia’s ‘Human Firewall’ 💡 #SACTD #MIL Day 2025 united 100+ educators, students & experts under the theme #MindsOverAI promoting critical thinking, ethics & responsible AI use. Together, we empower South Asia to Think Critically, Click Wisely! #MIL4Youth #UNESCO

🎯#SACTD #UNESCO C2C celebrated World Teachers’ Day 2025 under the theme “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession.” 📍Held in Meepe, 🇱🇰, the event brought together #educators & #Students across South Asia to champion #collaboration in #education. #WorldTeachersDay2025

📍UNESCO Executive Board renews SACTD’s designation as a Category 2 Centre in Education for 8 more years! 🇱🇰 H.E. Manisha Gunasekera reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s and SACTD’s commitment to advancing UNESCO’s education goals & SDG 4.c. #UNESCO #SACTD #SriLanka #SDG4 #educationalmoment

📢Happening Now! Join the SACTD Idea Sprint for World Teachers’ Day 🌍 Let’s co-create solutions and celebrate collaboration in teaching! 💡 🗓️ Friday, 10th October | 🕙 10.00–16.00 hrs 📍 SACTD – Meepe, Sri Lanka #WorldTeachersDay #SACTDCollaborates #UNESCO #SACTD #Education

🌐Minds Over AI – MIL Day 2025 📅 23 Oct | Hybrid – SACTD, Meepe + Online Explore AI, media literacy & the #MILMaker Challenge! Register: sactd.edu.lk Join us for #South #Asian Media & Information Literacy Day under the theme “Minds Over AI – MIL in #Digital Spaces”

🚀Call for Extended Abstracts Join the Symposium on Educational Research in South Asia – 2025 Theme: Reimagining Education: Innovation, Inclusion & Impact 📅 Deadline: 6 Oct 2025 📍 SACTD, Sri Lanka | 20 Dec 2025 🔗 sactd.edu.lk #Education #Research #SouthAsia #SERSSA

#SriLanka takes a big leap in #education With @UNESCO_MGIEP, #SACTD launched the National Roll-out of #SEL, training 50 #MasterTrainers from 20 NCoEs Empowering #teachers with #EmotionalIntelligence → building inclusive,resilient classrooms →shaping the future of #SouthAsia

Day 2 Highlights | SEL National Rollout The #SACTD – #MGIEP SEL National Rollout is in full swing at SACTD, Meepe Kicking off a transformative 4-day journey (8–11 Sep. 2025), Master Trainers are gaining vital Social and Emotional Learning skills to inspire classrooms nationwide

Day 1 (08/09/2025) – Happening Now!The #SACTD – #MGIEP SEL National Rollout has officially begun at SACTD, Meepe! Marks the start of a 4-day journey (8th–11th Sep. 2025) to empower #Master Trainers with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills for classrooms across the nation.

📷 Transforming Teaching through PBL! 📷 SACTD successfully hosted a 2-day seminar & workshop on Problem-Based Learning (PBL) with Prof. Emeritus Lakshman Samaranayake of Hong Kong University. #sactd #PBL2025 #teacherdevelopment #UNESCO #FutureOfEducation #sactd #PBL #UNESCO

Happening Now at SACTD UNESCO Centre, Meepe – Padukka! Day 1 of our 2-Day Problem-Based Learning Workshop is underway Led by Professor Lakshman Samaranayake, participants are exploring innovative strategies to transform teaching through PBL. #sactd #UNESCO #problembasedlearning

📢 SACTD Consultancy Services Empowering education in South Asia! 🌟 Expert help in: • Teacher Training Design • Curriculum Reform • M&E & Capacity Building • Inclusive Ed. & Policy 📞 +94 11 7601353 📧 info@sactd.edu.lk 👉 [forms.gle/oDdv1RT5SRLDn2…]

👏 Honoring a global academic!👏🙂 Prof. Lakshman Samaranayake will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Chulalongkorn University 🇹🇭 for his contributions to surgical sciences. To be conferred by HRH Princess Sirindhorn.📍 #SACTD #Thailand #GlobalScholar #SriLankanPride #HigherEd

Day 2 of #UnlockingPotential Workshop: Educators explored cross-border communication, non-verbal cues & culture through roleplays. Valuable Gen Z insights gained. Thanks to all! #UNESCO #sactd #fulbrightsrilanka #CulturalExchange #empoweringteachers #GenZEducation #SouthAsian