Delhi Education Minister launches skill-enhancing programmes for English teachers of government schools

Since 2017, the Regional English Language Office of the US embassy has trained around 800 teachers of Delhi government schools.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has launched the TESOL Core Certificate Program for the English teachers of Delhi government schools, which will be conducted by the Regional English Language Office of the US embassy. The programme has been launched with an aim to enhance the English language-teaching competency of the teachers, which will in-turn help in improving English teaching in government schools. The current batch will be of 50 teachers. 

“It is important for teachers to keep enhancing their skills. We want our teachers to do the things they already know differently. This course will bring more creativity in classrooms. English has become an essential language these days. Our teachers know how to teach English to their students. It is important for the teachers to teach it to the students in a creative manner. We will provide all kinds of support to the teachers for learning new ways of teaching,” Sisodia said.

Since 2017, the Regional English Language Office of the US embassy has trained around 800 teachers of Delhi government schools.

“We have trained around 800 teachers in the past and will continue to support more in the future,” Regional English Language Officer of the embassy Ruth Goode said. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It includes teaching English as a foreign language as well as a second language in a country where the primary language is English.

Delhi government had earlier announced that it is planning to reopen the schools only after the COVID vaccine is available for the public after all the frontline workers are vaccinated. The state government is presently brainstorming on how early they can reopen schools keeping the board examination under consideration.

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