South Asian Centre for Teacher Development

Education Research Center

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

#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

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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.

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

🎓 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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📣 #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.

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📢 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.
📞 [phone] | 📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://t.co/baXrXPQDuS
#sactd

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

🎯#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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📍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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📢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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

🌐Minds Over AI – MIL Day 2025
📅 23 Oct | Hybrid – SACTD, Meepe + Online
Explore AI, media literacy & the #MILMaker Challenge!

Register: https://t.co/oBeimRM6Q5
Join us for #South #Asian Media & Information Literacy Day under the theme “Minds Over AI – MIL in #Digital Spaces”

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

🚀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
🔗 https://t.co/baXrXPQDuS
#Education #Research #SouthAsia #SERSSA

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

#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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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.

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📷 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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

📢 SACTD Consultancy Services
Empowering education in South Asia!
🌟 Expert help in:
• Teacher Training Design
• Curriculum Reform
• M&E & Capacity Building
• Inclusive Ed. & Policy

📞 [phone]
📧 [email protected]
👉 [https://t.co/FT4y1w0CuD]

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

👏 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

[South Asian Centre for Teacher Development @SACTD_LK]

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