Nagaland | 20th May 2026
DIMAPUR: Educators, school leaders, EBRC representatives, and district officials from Mon and Peren districts participated in the A.C.E. (Awareness, Communication, and Empathy) Leadership and Transformative Teaching Workshops conducted by NagaEd under the District Empowerment Programme (DEP).
The workshop in Peren was held on May 8, with 26 participants representing schools and education offices across the district, while the Mon session followed on May 15.
The initiative focused on the human side of education, exploring themes such as empathy, communication, leadership, self-awareness, and understanding different personality types and leadership styles within school environments. Through interactive exercises, reflection activities, and group discussions, participants were encouraged to reflect on leading and teaching with greater awareness and empathy.
Speaking on the sessions, Livi Chishi, facilitator and senior manager, Learning, Design and Excellence at NagaEd, said leadership in schools extends beyond systems and administration.
“Leadership is about how people communicate, build trust, resolve conflict, and create environments where both teachers and students feel understood. The A.C.E. workshop was designed to create space for reflection as much as learning,” Chishi said.
The workshops formed part of broader efforts to strengthen reflective leadership and people-centred learning environments in schools across Nagaland. By bringing together educators, administrators, and school leaders in shared learning spaces, the sessions aimed to encourage deeper conversations around communication, collaboration, and educational leadership.
As the workshops concluded in Mon and Peren, organisers said the focus remained on enabling educators and school leaders to carry these discussions and practices back to their schools and communities.
