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Star-Aktel Joint Initiative

EIS to act as effective tool to improve language skills

Say educationists

RAFIQUE SARKER, Rangpur
The English in Schools (EIS)' programme, a joint initiative by The Daily Star and AKTEL will be an effective tool for secondary level students to learn and practise the language, educationists said yesterday.
; It will help students improve their language skills, including reading skills, thereby preparing themselves to face global challenge, they said at an EIS orientation meeting for schoolteachers.
Prof Abdul Jalil, vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, inaugurated the orientation meeting at Rangpur Zila Parishad Auditorium.
A total of 186 headmasters and teachers of 93 secondary schools in Rangpur. Lalmonirhat. Dinajpur. Thakurgaon, Panchagarh. Nilphamari. Kurigram and Gaibandha districts took part in the meeting-
Under EIS. around 1,000 schools across the country will get three copies of The Daily Star five days a week for free The distribution begins on Tuesday and will be carried out in phases. Gradually, more schools will come under the scheme.
Every week, an extra full-page with English language-learning materials will be brought out.
The venture, aimed at promoting English learning at secondary schools, also includes organising contests on spelling, vocabulary and book reading, among others.
Inaugurating the meeting, Prof Jalil said English is not merely a language now but a technology or a tool to get connected to the development network among various countries in the world.
Speaking as a special guest, Deputy Commissioner Abdul Ahad suggested that students should put in equal efforts to learn English as well as Bangla so that they do not forget their mother tongue. This programme would surely provide such opportunities for the students, he hoped.
He said, "Many years have passed since Bangladesh achieved independence. But it is painful that ours is still a backward nation, because we could not make effective communication with
other countries due to our poor knowledge in English."
He also hoped that the EIS programme will surely help future generations develop their language skills and they will move the cou ntry forward.
Deputy Director of Secondary Education Department of Rangpur Abun Noor Md Anisul Islam Chowdhury suggested incorporating some other activities into the EIS programme so that students can develop their listening and speaking skills at the same time.
Enamul Islam, a teacher of Kurigram Govt. High School, said EIS will not only help students develop their language skills but also broaden their outlook.
Syed Badrul Ahsan, editor, current affairs, The Daily Star, said, "Both AKTEL and The Daily Star believe that this project will significantly address the need of English learning opportunities and expect wholehearted support from all stakeholders."
AKTEL Regional Manager Tanvir Kadery also spoke at the orientation meeting moderated by Prof Shaheen Kabir of Jahangirnagar University.