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Burlington English to improve English skills in Delhi Govt schools

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Burlington English, India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi Board of School Education(DBSE) under which students will be provided support to develop global competencies in the English language.

The programme named as ईnnovation in कmmunication”(Innovation in Communication) will focus on strengthening the schools’ efforts to develop an immersive English language learning environment by also building capacity of the respective school teachers through digital and offline interventions. It is in line with Delhi government’s vision to help students develop 21st century skills.

As a part of this partnership, more than 200 students will get all-round support for developing English language communication, which will be powered by deep technology. A wide range of learning options will be provided to students of Classes 1–12 in other Delhi government schools as well, that are not yet affiliated to DBSE. While for Classes 1 to 5, it would work to level up language acquisition by integrating content and technology to improve the way the English language is learnt, covering interesting themes; for Classes 9 to 12, it would aim to boost the spoken English skills amongst the students to support their future skilling and employability needs.

Burlington’s ईnnovationin कmmunication” (Innovation in Communication)program will also augment teacher capacities through a blended program, to further enhance their English language learning and teaching competencies and equip them with the techniques to drive improved learning outcomes. Debating Programmes will further be organised to supplement these efforts to draw students’ engagement and provide them a platform to showcase their language skills.

The MoU was signed between  Himanshu Gupta, Director Education, Government of NCT Delhi and  Ratnesh Jha, Chief Executive Officer, The Burlington Group of Companies.  Among those who joined the MoU signing program were K.S. Upadhyay, CEO Delhi Board of School Education and Samreen Ghauri, Senior Manager – Strategic Alliances, Burlington English

Speaking about the MoU, Himanshu Gupta, Director Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, said: “We are pleased to partner with Burlington English to deliver learning opportunities to our students and teachers. It is important for 21st century learners to confidently communicate in English. This opens up a plethora of opportunities for them in the future. We have initiated Project Voices in Delhi government schools to boost students’ confidence and communication skills.”

 Ratnesh Jha, Chief Executive Officer, The Burlington Group of Companies, said, “It is a proud moment for us to be associated with the Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi. Acquiring global competency in the English language is a necessity in today’s fast-paced world, and we believe that such a programme will deepen our commitment to providing the effective educational platform that every child deserves.

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