: How Tech Empowered 1 Lakh MP Govt School Teachers to Provide Quality English Classes #IndiaNEWS #Education This article has been published in partnership with Marico. In several parts of India,

How Tech Empowered 1 Lakh MP Govt School Teachers to Provide Quality English Classes #IndiaNEWS #Education
This article has been published in partnership with Marico.

In several parts of India, especially rural areas, many school students have a common fear — reading a passage from their English textbooks aloud or even holding a conversation in English. It often rouses a feeling of uneasiness which stems from apprehension about a second language and the lack of relatability.
A teacher based in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, Jagdish Chaurasia, recognises this fear. He has witnessed it numerous times in his classes where students, too overwhelmed by the rules of the language, would be hesitant to pronounce even short words.
“Words that ended with ‘tion’, ‘sion’ or ‘oo’ often confused the students into silence. As teachers, we tried to do our best to help them overcome that fear, but as non-native English speakers, even we had our limitations. We realised that while the rules of grammar applied to the language remains the same, what is needed is a change in the process of instruction,??? says Chaurasia who teaches 20 students from Class 1 to 5.
His point highlights the pressing question around the state of English education in India in a world where English literacy is increasingly crucial, what is then, the solution?

And, Bhopal-based middle school teacher Vishruta Singh has an answer.
“The fear is mostly because students don’t understand or relate to the words and phrases in the English language. Often they are taught a set of rules to be followed without any explanation of the ‘why’. But, there are alternative ways of familiarising them with English by making it relatable to their native language. Once teachers can break that ice and establish a channel of communication, English is no more a foreign concept,??? says Singh, who teaches 83 students, from Class 6 to 8.
A Solution for Change
A teacher of Science and English with over 20 years of teaching experience, Singh believes that this cycle of change begins with the reformation of how English language is taught.
“A teacher is a facilitator who helps students grasp and understand the information in the best possible way. But, information is ever-evolving. So, we teachers also need to keep updating ourselves. Back in the days, when we learnt English, it was done quite differently. There used to be a lot of rote-learning involved which often failed to bear results in the long-run during practical use of the language. And so, those methods cannot be replicated in today’s world where spoken-English has become so crucial. Education, especially in the English language, needs to be more practical and useful,??? adds the government school teacher.

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