Spoken English Classes in Government Schools

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to conduct classes in spoken and communicative English for Class VI students of 200 model cluster schools of Ranga Reddy district. The programme will be implemented under the aegis of Rajiv Vidya Mission (RVM). The spoken English courses will be designed and conducted by NGOs working in the field with funding from RVM. It is proposed that the regular English language teachers of the respective schools continue to handle the standard English curriculum.

The course will continue for three months. The training will consist of 80 sessions which are aimed at equipping students with basics of communication skills. The course curriculum includes introducing oneself and others, greetings and pleasantries to be exchanged while speaking with others.

The Government has announced expressions of interest from NGOs and four NGOs have been chosen to implement the programme in Ranga Reddy district. The NGOs are Pratham Education Initiative, CfBT Education Services, SAP Academy, Tandur and Akshara Educational Society, Mahabubnagar.

The spoken English and Communicative English scheme is being taken up under the National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level. Out of the total number of schools, 166 schools are chosen from 25 backward mandals of Ranga Reddy district. The schools should have presence of girl students to be included in the Scheme.

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