State govt-British Council partnership upskills 1.46L teachers in English language
The Free Press Journal|October 22, 2021
Enables high quality education for 4.38 million students in govt schools across state
SANJAY JOG
State govt-British Council partnership upskills 1.46L teachers in English language

A joint programme by the Maharashtra government and the British Council, TAGS (Tejas), aimed at improving English language proficiency of in-service primary and secondary school teachers and students has revealed that 95 per cent of teachers feel that their English has improved. The programme started in 2012 and has shown remarkable results in 10 years.

Teachers reported that they were able to identify the class needs, use textbooks more creatively and use activities to increase student motivation. The programmes successfully trained nearly 2,000 master trainers and 1,46,000 teachers, benefitting 4.38 million learners in government schools across Maharashtra.

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