{"id":15473,"date":"2025-08-12T16:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=15473"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:35:02","slug":"messages-from-secretary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/member-center\/messages-from-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Messages from Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15473\" class=\"elementor elementor-15473\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e6e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e6e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f0184\" data-id=\"43f0184\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5600c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5600c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secretary\u2019s Message<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5007bae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5007bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-05-02_at_7.47.13_AM-removebg-preview-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-05-02_at_7.47.13_AM-removebg-preview-1.png 437w, https:\/\/icert.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-05-02_at_7.47.13_AM-removebg-preview-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/icert.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp_Image_2025-05-02_at_7.47.13_AM-removebg-preview-1-200x222.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749378d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"749378d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Manisha D. Bhagoji <br>Secretary General \u2013 International Council for Education Research and Training (ICERT)\n<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ba560a\" data-id=\"8ba560a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e948da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e948da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dear ICERT Members and Volunteers,\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e29c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e29c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Governance is more than a set of rules\u2014it is the foundation that ensures our work remains ethical, transparent, and impactful. This year, we have strengthened our policy framework, ensuring full compliance with Pennsylvania state law, IRS requirements, and international best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Our divisions have been working tirelessly to deliver programs that align with our mission, and our newly established policies\u2014ranging from the Whistleblower Policy to the Document Retention Policy\u2014guarantee that we uphold the highest standards of accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Your involvement in decision-making, whether through the General Assembly, committees, or advisory roles, remains the lifeblood of ICERT\u2019s democratic governance. I encourage you to stay engaged, informed, and proactive in shaping the future of our organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5494878f-7fff-8dd4-9ee5-0e033427f7cf\"><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">With appreciation,<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Dr Manisha<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Secretary, ICERT<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b28df0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b28df0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d575332\" data-id=\"d575332\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eea8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44eea8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secretary\u2019s Profile\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555cf58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"555cf58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Dr. Manisha D. Bhagoji has served as the Executive Director of ICERT\u2019s Professional Development Division and is now serving as Secretary of ICERT. She holds a B.A. (Vocational), dual M.A. degrees in English, B.Ed., CTET, PET, NET, a Technical Writing certification, and a Ph.D. in English.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">With over 17 years of experience teaching English as both a subject and a language, she has also worked as a Technical Writer and professional trainer in IELTS, soft skills, and personality development. As Secretary of ICERT, Dr. Manisha plays a pivotal role in advancing the council\u2019s mission through initiatives that enhance professional competencies across sectors. She oversees programs that provide training in personality development, communication, and interview skills, ensuring they align with ICERT\u2019s strategic goals. Her leadership reflects a strong commitment to empowering learners and professionals through targeted, high-impact capacity-building initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">A member of several professional bodies, Dr. Bhagoji has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards for her contributions to education and skill development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61359cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61359cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f961b2b\" data-id=\"f961b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3dfd7c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a3dfd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-wobble-skew\" href=\"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/member-center\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary\u2019s Message Dr. Manisha D. Bhagoji Secretary General \u2013 International Council for Education Research and Training (ICERT) Dear ICERT Members and Volunteers, Governance is more than a set of rules\u2014it is the foundation that ensures our work remains ethical, transparent, and impactful. 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