The Daily Star-Robi English Fair
<i>400 more students of Khulna participate</i>
Two of the winners at yesterday's English language fair held at Belfulia Islamia High School in Rupsha upazila under Khulna district receive prizes. Photo: STAR
Over 400 students of Belfulia Islamia High School in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district yesterday took part in the English language fair held under English in Schools (EIS) programme, a joint initiative of The Daily Star and mobile operator Robi. Waliur Rahman, headmaster of the school, inaugurated the programme at the school auditorium. Appreciating The Daily Star and Robi for organising the EIS programme, he said, "Such programmes will inspire young learners to enrich their knowledge of English language." The fair included screening of globally renowned movie The Lion King, quizzes on vocabulary, extempore speech, one-word questions and role play. Eighteen students won different events where a panel of three English teachers of the school worked as judges. Later, prizes were distributed among the winners. Aiming to promote English language learning among school students across the country, The Daily Star in cooperation with Robi undertook English in Schools programme in 2009. Under the initiative, each of one thousand schools selected from 64 districts of the country receives three complimentary copies of The Daily Star five days a week. The ongoing English language fairs at different schools across the country are being held in coordination with the education ministry as part of the three-year-long programme. Adcom Ltd is the creative and event partner of the English language fairs.
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