Workshop: ‘English and Employability in Industry – Training the Teachers of English of Engineering Colleges’, Chennai, February 27-28

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 4 | February 17, 2014]

Loyola – ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET) is holding a workshop for the teachers of English on February 27-28, 2014. The theme of the workshop is “English and Employability in Industry – Training the Teachers of English of Engineering Colleges”.

A note on workshop

In this era of globalization, English is considered no more a language of prestige but utility. Apart from learning Technical English, the students need to equip themselves with soft skills like communication, inter-personal relations, time management, stress management etc. Often the employers look for young graduates who are creative, competent, committed and compassionate. Retaining one’s position in an industry, even after being placed remains a challenge these days. This makes it imperative to train the students on employability skills. (more…)

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Seminar: ‘Theorizing Movements: Literary, Social And Cultural’, MSU-Vadodara, India, March 24-255

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 3 | January 27, 2014]

The Department Of English, Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda is organizing UGC SAP DRS – II National Seminar ‘Theorizing Movements: Literary, Social And Cultural’ on March 24-25, 2014.

Seminar note issued by the department.

In the 1970s and 80s, India experienced a surge of political activism that gave rise to a phenomenon that is today called ‘new social movements’. Centered diversely around identities, languages and inequalities at various levels, these movements forced new questions on the nation. Simultaneously, they reconfigured understandings of the literary and cultural, generated new forms and genres that questioned existing hierarchies. In many ways these movements drew on the energies of the nationalist movement and progressive writers such as Munshi Premchand and Subramania Bharati. Yet, these movements raised new questions and charted new territories. (more…)

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Symposium: ‘Technology in ELT: Challenges and Remedies’, November 23, Anand-India

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#39 | November 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management (I2IM), Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Anand, Gujarat is organizing one day National Symposium on “Technology in ELT: Challenges and Remedies” on 23 November 2013 | Saturday in collaboration with English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELT@I), Vadodara Chapter.

The aim of this symposium is to explore the use of Technology in facilitating English Language Teaching and Learning along with identifying the challenges posed and propose ways to remedy the problems of using Technology for ELT and ELL. An Expert talk and Panel Discussion by Renowned Educationists, Veteran Academicians, Prominent ELT Practitioners and Resource Persons are the prime attraction of this symposium.

You all are cordially invited to register yourself latest by 20 November 2013 for this rare opportunity to listen to and discuss with eminent ELT Stalwarts on one platform. (more…)

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