24 Nos. of individual and collaborative action research were conducted by interested teachers and CRCCs after identifying problems/areas of issues emerging in their pedagogical practices to enact, reflect and change instructional process in classroom or schools by understanding what research-based teaching and learning entails. In order to strengthen and enhance an understanding regarding different district level issues/ emerging areas of concern and providing effective educational implications for the stakeholders, 7 Nos. of collaborative and institutional research were conducted by faculty members of DIET. The research studies were undertaken in the areas of FLN, CWSN, in-service teacher training, pedagogy & health and well-being.