SCERT says aye to English-medium education in govt-run schools in Andhra Pradesh

The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) has submitted a 58-page report to the government on the introduction of English Medium in public schools in the state. It includes a thorough analysis of many issues and emphasises how far English Medium is required from the school level. The government recently collected written options from the parents of the students about the Medium to instruction to be implemented in the next academic year for students studying in 1st to 5th grade.

In view of this, the government has issued a directive ordering the SCERT to submit a report with recommendations to enable the introduction of the English Medium. The SCERT has prepared a comprehensive report and submitted it to the government.

Here are the outlines of the report that emphasises on the advantages of English Medium

• After a thorough analysis of all forms, SCERT reported that the following items are included in the report. While emphasising the importance of students becoming fluent in the mother tongue, it is recommended that there should be teaching in English Medium for comprehensive proficiency in other subjects.

• English medium develops content knowledge, skills and standards.

• It states that the English medium education inculcates the values set out by the Constitution, which enhances the Integrated development in students.

• It enhances physical and mental capacity and student-centred teaching. Learning should be carried out by undertaking various processes.

• It enables the students to express their feelings freely without stress, fear.

• It always monitors the knowledge acquisition that students achieve in a continuous comprehensive evaluation process to see how much their capabilities are increasing.

• For this purpose, the government should introduce English Medium to class 1 to 10 in a phased manner.

• In this regard, SCERT has developed English medium textbooks from 1 to 6.

• In the wake of the government's directives to make Telugu subject compulsory for classes 1 to 10, SCERT has already redesigned Telugu subject textbooks to strengthen the mother tongue.

• Activities such as strengthening the teaching process and improving infrastructure in schools through government programs would be done.

• Workbooks, school kits, developed textbooks and nutritious lunches for students to support this further.

• Many of the training programs offered to the teachers based on ICT platforms will be helpful.

• It emphasised on conducting regular meetings with parents and discussing the students progress.