NEW DELHI: Thirteen Delhi government school teachers have received Fulbright Fellowship, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday.
“Despite the grave Covid-19 crisis, Delhi government continued with its teacher training to ensure education and mentoring of teachers do not stop. The directorate of education in collaboration with regional English Language Office, US Embassy, launched the Tesol Certification Programme in 2017. With the onset of Covid, the training shifted online, and until now, the Tesol programme has trained over 800 teachers. It is noteworthy that 13 teachers of Delhi government schools have received the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship,” said Sisodia.
In an online event, Sisodia also congratulated the mentor teachers on completing the programme and launched “Training of Trainers” programme with 75 mentor teachers.
He added that the programme solidified every teacher’s command over English. “I am sure our students will benefit plenty from this. In a truly evolved education system, there is immense focus on mentoring and training teachers,” said Sisodia.
Vivek Bhardwaj, a Delhi government school teacher who completed the training, said, “No matter how seasoned a teacher is, there is always scope for learning and improvement. It was a rewarding experience and provided us with an idea-sharing platform. I am glad we learned how to use English in interactive ways with our students.”
