British Council started english teaching centre for rural students

Updated on: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Chennai: With a view to reaching out to rural students and fine-tuning the English-speaking skills of the professionals, the British Council has launched a teaching centre on its premises here.

The centre is part of the Councils Project English, which seeks to improve English language communication skills in India and Sri Lanka. The English Language Centre will conduct three courses “ English Evolution, which is aimed at those who are looking to improve all-round English proficiency, English Executive for those who use English in workplaces and English Impact for more fluency and confidence.

Minister for School Education Thangam Thennarasu said the Active-Learning Methodology had seen perceptible improvement in the language skills of students, but still there is a sharp divide between urban and rural students when it comes to English speaking skills.
On the Connecting Classrooms programme, where the British Council joins hands with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and UNICEF, he said the training for school teachers would help them integrate English into their teaching curriculum. Rob Lynes, Deputy Director (Global Operations), British Council, said the Project English was framed keeping in mind the specific needs of Indian learners. The projects underpin the partnership between the two countries. 'India and the U.K. are natural partners.

The Council is instrumental in taking this relationship forward,' he said. Briefing on Project English, Julian Parry, Head, Teaching Centre Network, said the Council works along with State governments to design training modules. As part of this programme, master trainers would be trained by the British Council teachers, who would, in turn, give English training to State government-run schools. 'It will have impact on the English language communication skills of over 5 million students,' he said.

British Council started english teaching centre for rural students

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