The importance of English is of paramount importance in the age of globalisation and the students should try to attain proficiency in this language apart from their mother-tongue. The Director General of School education, Radhika Jha, made this observation in the review meeting of the ‘Project English’ which is being underway in some primary schools of the State.
The education department is carrying out a project English in 144 primary schools of the State on a pilot basis. The department plans to add 182 more schools in the project from next session. At present the project is covering the students of class I and II and the department is taking services of private institutes in the project. In the meeting the DG Radhika Jha said that the all those schools where the project is in progress should have a glow shine board mentioning that they are English medium schools by December 15.
She gave orders of translation of all the textbooks of classes III, IV and V by the above mentioned date. Jha said that the all DIET Principals should ensure that regular monitoring and educational support of English medium schools is done. The Assistant teacher of Primary school Dharakoli (Pithoragarh district); Harish Singh Negi was handed over a special letter of appreciation by the Director General of school education. Similarly for appreciable contribution in the ‘Project English’ the lecturer of DIET Pithoragarh Dr Kamaksha Mishra and Principal of DIET Pithoragarh Bhagirathi Bafila was also felicitated.
The review meeting was attended by Director SCERT Seema Jaunsari, Additional Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Kusum Pant and additional director SSA, R D Sharma.