Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University has joined hands with the US Embassy in New Delhi to conduct a five-day training programme for English language teachers of Madrassas.
The programme was inaugurated today by Dr. M. Aslam Parvaiz, Vice-Chancellor MANUU, at the Civil Services Coaching Academy at the University Campus in Hyderabad.
Dr. Luis Scott, a trainer with World Learning, a Washington based organization, said that the programme is a precursor to an online course that would start soon.
Centre for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers and Placement Cell, MANUU, have extended cooperation in organising the training programme.
Dr. Parvaiz said that languages and cultures help people understand each other better. “English is the language of international communication which empowers the learners.”
Eighteen English language teachers from Madrassas in South and Central India are taking part in the training programme. (INN)