EDMC to sponsor training of its teachers at foreign Universities to improve education quality

Municipal Commissioner Vikas Anand said that as per the scheme, the corporation will sponsor two teachers for training in a reputed foreign University in the first year. 

With an aim to improve the quality of education, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has announced that it has decided to sponsor the training of its teachers who will be selected by the reputed foreign Universities. Municipal Commissioner Vikas Anand said that as per the scheme, the corporation will sponsor two teachers for training in a reputed foreign University in the first year. 

"This scheme is being run with the aim of improving the quality of education in schools of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation," he said in a statement issued by EDMC. "We are sending our teachers to foreign universities to study in different programmes related to teachers' training," he said.

It must be noted that EDMC will sponsor the entire training programme.

The commissioner further said that teachers applying for these courses will have to inform the training section of the Education Department at the time of application. Once a teacher is selected by these universities, he or she can apply for sponsorship under the 'EDMC FFT scheme', Anand added.

He said this scheme is applicable to teachers who get admission to top 100 universities and institutions (according to the Times Higher Education World University ranking or QS ranking published every year). These teachers can choose subjects like public education, special education, development of education and use of digital technology in education in these universities, the statement said.

The commissioner said that the maximum amount of financial assistance permissible for each candidate is Rs 75 lakh. This financial aid will cover tuition fees, accommodation and books among other facilities. He said the benefit of this scheme can be taken only once by a teacher, during his or her entire career.

If a teacher fails to complete the foreign study programme and obtain a diploma, degree, doctorate, etc, then he or she will refund this entire amount to the EDMC, the statement said.

Chairman of the EDMC's Education Committee Rajiv Kumar said that teachers who have an excellent record in the field of teaching are eligible for this scheme, and are serving for 10 years as a regular teacher, and are aged 42 years as of July 1, 2021.

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