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MasterCoach for Teachers (MCT)

place India

Empowering educators - Transforming classrooms

Indian public schools still drill recall, while tomorrow demands creators who can think, code and solve real problems. MasterCoach equips overburdened teachers through a blended, self-paced program with simple, inclusive 21C pedagogy (like hackathons, career-linked projects) they can use immediately. Students brainstorm, prototype and present real solutions, leaving school confident & career-ready

Overview

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Updated December 2025

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We envision an India where 21C skills are a core outcome of public education, not a privilege of a few. We hope to see teachers challenge their biases & mindsets towards learners, become experimental in their approach, & build empathetic & equitable learning environments - so all children, regardless of their backgrounds, graduate confident, future-ready, & prepared for an evolving world of work

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

We built MCT because millions in India’s public schools still rehearse facts while employers hunt for coders, data-creators and tinkerers. Central to this shift, teachers are undertrained and swamped. Our low-cost, scalable, teacher-led programme meets their realities with flexible, low-tech, classroom-ready support, providing them with simple tools and coaching to embed 21C education from within.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

MCT brings 21st-century learning into India’s government classrooms by building teacher capacity directly in the environments where this support is most limited. In practice, MCT is a 24-week blended program - combining online, offline-accessible lessons on our proprietary platform QuestApp with webinars, in-person coaching and peer mentoring. Designed for overloaded, low-tech environments, it meets teachers where they are and gives them agency to adapt 21C pedagogy to their own classrooms. Each module provides simple, practical techniques for inquiry-based, inclusive and future-focused learning that teachers can apply immediately with their students.

Evidence affirms these shifts: 81% of teachers feel more confident teaching 21C skills, 91% use technology effectively, and students demonstrate a 16% improvement in critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.

How has it been spreading?

In the last 2 years, MCT has grown by adapting to diverse government school realities, proving effective in both low-tech, resource-poor classrooms and better-resourced settings. It has reached 17400 teachers across India, with module completion rates rising to 94%, a 10-15% shift toward active, inclusive pedagogy, and a 25% increase in digital fluency. Students show clear gains, including a 16% improvement in critical thinking, collaboration and creativity.

Over the next 2–3 years, MCT aims to strengthen its model by building upon our existing learnings:
- Tighten feedback loops on teachers’ assignments
- Integrate an AI-enabled bot - offering real-time support to teachers
- Deepening peer-learning communities and recognition pathways for local champions
- Curating and sharing best practices
- Generating stronger evidence
- Embedding content & delivery approaches within state systems for long-term scale

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Anyone in India can start MCT by visiting the QuestApp website or downloading the app on Play Store. After registration, teachers can access all course modules.
Organisations seeking the full model (webinars, coaching, and peer network support) will need to contact us. We will then train their local teams after alignment, share adaptable content, and help contextualise and translate MCT for their setting.

Implementation steps

Visit the website & register yourself as a user (Indian phone number)
Visit questapp.in and click Register. Choose Schools as the institution type, then select Secondary School Teacher. When asked for a UDISE code, select No. Enter your personal details (name, DOB, gender, Indian phone number, email) and submit the 4-digit OTP sent to your phone or email. Then select center details: State – All India, District – Pan India, Training Centre – Garage. Confirm details, create a password, and your registration is complete.
Begin your online learning journey on MCT
After registering yourself as a user, login to the website again. The user will be on the dashboard homepage. Click ‘Library’ at the top centre. The page will take the user to all 11 modules of the MCT programme. Click on “Module 0 - Introduction to the Master Coach Teacher Course” and start your journey as a 21st Century Educator.
Begin Blended Learning
Learning happens through a mix of synchronous (WhatsApp interactions, webinars) and asynchronous (self-paced digital modules) formats to ensure flexibility and depth
Attend the Kick-off Workshop
Form a Learning Community
Educators come together in a physical launch to build a peer community, understand the importance of 21st-century skills, and gain motivation for the journey.
Onboard to the Quest App
Educators register on the app, complete a baseline, explore the course structure, and get introduced to tools, strategies, and varied pedagogies.
Engage with Self-Paced & Reflective Content Educators respond to open-ended questions, MCQs, match-the-following, sequencing activities, etc.
Participate in Community Engagement
WhatsApp Groups
Educators stay connected, share practices, ask questions, exchange resources, and receive weekly nudges or polls to encourage reflection.
Ongoing Webinars
Regular online sessions offer opportunities for deeper dialogue, peer learning, and collective problem-solving.
Receive Field Support
Quest’s ground team conducts school visits and phone follow-ups to provide personalised support, strengthen ownership, and help educators implement new skills in the classroom