75 teachers get training

Teachers sometimes fail to deliver English lessons in the expected manner due to a lack of good techniques and experience, said speakers at the inaugural session of the English in Schools (EIS) programme yesterday.

The Daily Star and telecom operator Robi Axiata Ltd are jointly organised the training programme for 200 English teachers of secondary schools in four divisions through grammatical and communicative exercises to stimulate English language learning among secondary school students in the country.

Around 75 English teachers from 25 secondary schools of Moulvibazar, Sunamganj, and Sylhet districts participated in the daylong session at Nirvana Inn Hotel in Sylhet city.

The trainers also urged the teachers to encourage students to read the weekly page "English in Schools" of The Daily Star published every Monday.

Meanwhile, the participants urged the trainers to include contents, relevant to the academic curriculum, in the weekly page.

The trainers demonstrated different techniques to inspire and engage students effectively in regular classes. The daylong event also included presentations, opinion sharing, and question-answer sessions.

Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, consultant of the EIS programme and former managing editor of The Daily Star, said, "We are trying to kindle the interest of both teachers and students in English through this programme."

The EIS programme is being conducted to make English learning more enjoyable and interesting, said Matiul Islam Nowshad, chief corporate and people officer, Robi Axiata Ltd.

Shireen Hasan, founder executive director, X-cel, Institute of Interactive Learning, with her team conducted the training. Jahangir Alam, Sylhet district education officer, also spoke.