The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) was born out of the experience and expertise we have gained over the last thirty-six years of running Vasant Valley School.
Vasant Valley School has consistently been ranked as one of the top co-educational day schools in India and Delhi/NCR over the last 15 years, frequently securing the No. 1 or No. 2 position in prominent rankings.
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Today Vasant Valley School is recognised as an ‘Institution of Excellence’ in the field of school education in India and we rely on this wide knowledge and experience of running one of the best schools in the country in our work at Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School CEE@VVS.
With learner needs changing and pedagogies rapidly advancing, CEE@VVS was created to give teachers the space, stimuli, and support to pause, to reflect, to question, learn, and re-imagine their practice. Its purpose is not merely to upgrade skills, but to nurture curiosity, strengthen professional identity, and build a community of teachers who see themselves as lifelong learners shaping the future with intention and insight to create centres of excellence in school education.
The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) aims to empower and inspire educators through innovative, inclusive and forward looking pedagogical practices and leadership development. Our goal is to nurture and create a vibrant community of educators, who are equipped to transform school education. We seek to shape a future where every child’s learning journey is both meaningful and joyful, and the learning process will include the best global practices, while being rooted in the local context.
The three focus areas for The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) are Research, Action, and Capacity Building.
It fosters innovation, nurtures best practices, and dives deep into action research and training; to create a new and empowered generation of educators. Most importantly, we create common safe spaces for educators to learn, unlearn and relearn from each other.
The Values that guide our work at The Centre for Excellence in Education, Vasant Valley School (CEE@VVS) are:
Teacher leadership and professional growth programmes
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In-house certified development initiatives
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Transforming schools through purposeful change and collective impact
Know more →About the programme: These Qualifications are designed to transform professional learning for teachers and school leaders in different aspects of education. They provide accredited professional development based on international best practices and research.
Programme Duration: 5 months with a minimum of 4 in-person sessions.
Qualifications Offered:
About the programme: Certificate courses designed for inclusive and experiential education. These certificate programmes shall build skills, knowledge and practice of inservice and preservice teachers.
Programme Duration: 2-3 months
Certificate Courses Offered:
About the programme: These structured workshops support schools and teachers in completing the mandatory hours of annual teacher training . The sessions are designed to be practical, relevant, and deeply rooted in classroom reality.
These interactive, practice-based sessions empower educators to enhance classroom effectiveness, explore innovative pedagogy, and align with modern teaching standards by ‘returning to school’. Each workshop blends theory with real-world application, encouraging collaboration, reflection, and skill-building to strengthen teaching practice and improve student learning outcomes across diverse subjects and grade levels.
Programme Duration: 1 day/2 days
Workshops Offered:
About the programme: Designed for current school leaders and aspiring leaders, these seminars focus on strategic thinking, instructional leadership, and brainstorming new methods to address challenges. Through dialogue, case studies, and reflective practice, participants strengthen their capacity to lead change, drive innovation, and cultivate a culture of professional excellence within their educational communities.
Programme Duration: 1 or 2 days
About the programme: The VVS EDGE school mentorship programme is a framework that inspires an objective review and reflection of practice and process in order to ensure continuous and consistent improvement and growth in different aspects of school functioning.
E - Evidence based needs assessment
D - Discover areas for improvement
G - Guide targeted intervention
E - Evaluate impact and sustainability
Programme Duration: 3-6 months
Plans Offered:
About the programme: This programme equips educators with the skills and confidence to integrate technology meaningfully into teaching and learning. Through hands-on sessions, participants explore digital tools, learning platforms, and innovative strategies that enhance engagement, collaboration, and creativity—preparing both teachers and students for success in a rapidly evolving digital world.
About the programme: This strand promotes a culture of inquiry by engaging educators in evidence-based research and reflective practice. Participants explore classroom challenges, collect data, and analyse outcomes to inform decision-making. The process fosters critical thinking, continuous improvement, and the integration of research insights into everyday teaching and leadership practices.
Programme Duration: Ongoing
Research Areas:
Masterclasses by Global Experts are carefully curated professional learning initiatives designed to provide educators and school leaders with access to internationally recognised expertise and contemporary global practices in Education. The programme reflects a strong commitment to continuous learning, professional excellence, and staying aligned with evolving research and innovation in student learning and school leadership.
Through this programme, distinguished experts from across the world are invited to engage with educators and school leaders on areas of their specialised knowledge. Each masterclass offers in-depth exploration of key themes, evidence-informed practices, and practical insights that can be meaningfully applied within school contexts.
The masterclasses are conducted at different points during the academic year and are scheduled in alignment with the availability of the experts. This ensures a diverse range of perspectives and sustained opportunities for high-quality professional development, enabling participants to deepen their understanding, reflect on practice, and strengthen educational outcomes within their institutions.
All programmes at CEE@VVS are run by educators who have many years of experience in the field of school education as classroom practitioners, policy makers and school leaders.
Raj Singh Bhandal
Trustee, Vasant Valley School
Rekha Krishnan
Chief Education Officer
Charu Wahi
Chief Operating Officer
Kanishk Bhargava
Project Lead - Research, Action and 
Ronald Verghese
Administrative Officer
Abha Thakur
Consultant- Research, Practice and 
Aakanksha Kapoor
Marketing Lead
Centre for Excellence in Education
Vasant Valley School
Sector C, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi - 110070
cee@vasantvalley.edu.in
+91 11 41767940
+91 98 21677844
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