English teaching in primary schools a farce
From Sushil Manav
FATEHABAD: The recent policy of the Haryana Government to teach English from Class I in Government Primary schools is proving a farce in the absence of proper training to primary teachers. Though the policy stands implemented from the current academic session, the language is hardly being taught in any of the schools in Fatehabad district.

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English teaching in primary schools a farce
From Sushil Manav

FATEHABAD: The recent policy of the Haryana Government to teach English from Class I in Government Primary schools is proving a farce in the absence of proper training to primary teachers. Though the policy stands implemented from the current academic session, the language is hardly being taught in any of the schools in Fatehabad district.

The Haryana Government had through its new education policy, introduced English from Class I in government primary schools from this year. As teaching work in government schools is done by JBT teachers, who don’t have training in teaching English, the government had announced that it would train its teachers for the purpose.

A selective group of teachers called “master trainers” was first trained for this purpose at the state council of Educational Research and Training Institute. (SCERT), Gurgaon. These trainers were in turn to train primary teachers in the state.

But primary teachers in Fatehabad district complain that they were not given proper training. Whatever training given to them, was a near eyewash. A primary teacher said that 10-day seminars were organised by the District Primary Education Project (DPEP) at the block level. But the seminars named “Tarang-3” were not specially organised to impart training in teaching English. These seminars were in continuation of a series of seminars being organised by the DPEP every summer vacation. These are a part of the District Primary Education Project in force for the past three years. It was only on the last day of the seminar that the “master trainers” gave tips on teaching English to Class I students, the teacher lamented.

Most teachers admit that as the government does not seem to be serious in this matter, they too are taking the policy lightly.

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