‘English for Progress: Third Policy Dialogue’ – Dialogue – From Policy to Practice – British Council -18 Nov, to 20 Nov, 2009

A report by Prof (Dr) Shefali Bakshi

English for Progress: Third Policy Dialogue was held on 19 – 20 November, 2009 at Hyatt Regency Delhi. The Policy Dialogue focused on issues such as transforming the workforce for 2020, teacher education, methodology, role of assessment, implementing change and the future of English language education. The conference had speakers and delegates from India, Sri Lanka and the UK.

British Council’s Project English in India and Sri Lanka region is well on its way to achieving Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s vision of training 750,000 English teachers in the sub-continental region. This Dialogue captured vignettes of how work in teacher and trainer training with state and corporate sector has progressed apace in the last two years. (more…)