The Centre has actively contributed to NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement), a flagship programme of Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India, in all its phases, designated as 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 covering school education, from pre-school, primary to secondary. In the year 2023-2024, NCSL has developed course material for NISHTHA- Educational Administrators and NISHTHA – Kaushal (to be launched). The School Leadership Courses for NISHTHA focus on various leadership attributes and actionables for school leaders and educational administrators to enable them to initiate and sustain changes for whole school transformation and improving student learning.