To help students in the government-run schools improve their English language skills, the School Education Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Hindu Group’s STEP (Standardised Test of English Proficiency), an English language testing, training and certification programme.
It involves technology-enabled English language assessment and training programmes for students, teachers and youth,” said Pundi Sriram, Chief Product Officer, The Hindu Group and Business Head, STEP, after signing of the memorandum with the Director of the State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) B. Pratap Reddy at the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan office here on Friday.
Commissioner, School Education, S. Suresh Kumar, said the initiative that aimed to train teachers of government schools in English language skills, should be made sustainable for effective outcome.
