Tata Power's Jojobera plant has initiated special classes to teach spoken English in two Government middle schools of Gadra and Khakripara. Organised in association with the partner NGO - AlIG Educational and Welfare Society (AlIG), the initiative has benefited 385 students ranging from Std. V to Std. VIII.
Two trained teachers undertook these classes on the basis of a carefully designed module to improve the students written, spoken and comprehension skills.
The results have been encouraging with considerable improvement in reading, writing and making sentences. Now around 100 per cent of the students from all the classes are able to recognise the alphabets, identify words.
Approximately 45 per cent of the students are able to write correctly and around 35 per cent of the students are able to frame sentences, which were 0 per cent in the beginning.
Speaking about the classes, VV Namjoshi, chief-Jojobera Station said, “Various recent surveys have shown that the students have fared poorly in comprehending English. It is important to build ability of students to understand the English language and be able to practice it well, which will benefit them in their future. We, at Tata Power’s Jojobera plant are committed to improve the educational facilities for students in nearby communities. This initiative has given an opportunity to these students to know and understand the language and hence explore other aspects of curriculum through self-learning.”