Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia launched TESOL Core Certificate Programme at US Embassy in National Capital with aim to enhance the teachers skills in the Delhi Government schools. The current batch is of 50 teachers, said an official.
“It is important for the 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,” said Sisodia, who also holds Education portfolio.
Regional English Language Officer Ruth Goode from US Embassy in India was also present during the launch. She acknowledged long association of US Embassy with Delhi government and appreciated the efforts taken by Deputy CM in ensuring that Delhi government teachers learn from the best.
“We really value our relationship with Delhi government. We have trained around 800 teachers in the past and will continue to support more in the future,” said Goode.
Sisodia said, “English has become an essential language these days. Our teachers know how to teach English to their students. It’s important for the teachers to teach it to the students in creative manner. We will provide all kind of support to the teachers for learning new ways of teaching”.
Regional English Language Office of US Embassy has trained around 800 teachers from Delhi government schools since 2017. They have worked on creating a pool of master trainers who have subsequently trained primary and secondary school teachers on innovative English teaching in classrooms.