CBSE to train teachers for mandatory skill education from Jan 5: Check key details

CBSE will begin one-day, offline Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) from January 5, 2026 to train teachers and school leaders for mandatory Skill Education in Classes 6–8, using NCERT’s Kaushal Bodh activity books. The move advances NEP 2020’s early skills vision. Here’s the schedule, key venues and what schools must implement—timetable hours, projects, assessment and the year-end Kaushal Mela.