India to support Vietnam for training of English Teachers
The
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam has expressed keenness to source
teachers from India to teach English as well a to train Vietnam teachers
in English and the number indicated was around 20,000 English teachers
over the next few years. In this regard, Secretary (School Education)
suggested that CBSE has a strong academic and training wing with a
strong Sahodaya School Complexes network. CBSE can train English
teachers for Vietnam using this network, the details of which will be
worked out after more discussions, at the officer level, with the
Vietnam side. Besides, EFL-U, Hyderabad acting Vice Chancellor,Prof R
Amritavalli suggested that they can run special three months teachers’
training programme at EFLU, Hyderabad in two batches of 50 teachers
yearly over a period of next three years to train Master-Trainers in
English for the Vietnamese. In this manner, 300 master trainers in
English will be trained in EFLU, Hyderabad over a period of 3 years.
EFLU has also proposed to give proficiency training in English by
deputing 2-3 experts to Vietnam. The Vietnam side also desired support
from India in curriculum development, for which also, India agreed to
support them. This was discussed in a meeting co-chaired by Shri Kapil
Sibal, Union Minister of Human Resource Development, and Mr. Nguyen
Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, here today.
University of Delhi and JNU have agreed to cooperate with Vietnam Academies and two National universities. This cooperation would include the offering of Indian studies in Vietnam and Vietnam studies in India. While observing the keen interest Vietnam has shown in the social sciences, two fellowships for the duration for 2-3 months at the IIAS, Shimla will be instituted for the Vietnamese. Shri Kapil Sibal also directed that a Joint Working Group under the existing Education Exchange Programme with Vietnam may be formed. The JWG will meet in the next 4 weeks and chalk out a programme of cooperation between both the countries in the next 3 months.
University of Delhi and JNU have agreed to cooperate with Vietnam Academies and two National universities. This cooperation would include the offering of Indian studies in Vietnam and Vietnam studies in India. While observing the keen interest Vietnam has shown in the social sciences, two fellowships for the duration for 2-3 months at the IIAS, Shimla will be instituted for the Vietnamese. Shri Kapil Sibal also directed that a Joint Working Group under the existing Education Exchange Programme with Vietnam may be formed. The JWG will meet in the next 4 weeks and chalk out a programme of cooperation between both the countries in the next 3 months.
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