Twoteachers from the Punjab School Education Department have been selected for theonline Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program for 'Digital Tools to DevelopBasic English Language Proficiency', being organized by the Malaysiangovernment.
Congratulatingthe teachers, Education Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that it was amatter of great pride for the education department that teachers fromgovernment schools have been selected for an international forum. It is aunique achievement as both the teachers selected from all over India for thisinternational training program belong to the government schools of Punjab.
Itmay be recalled that the Malaysian government has called for applications fromeligible candidates from various countries for the training program. In thisregard, a letter was issued by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Indiaunder the Department of Economic Affairs, asking the various states of India toregister their nominations in this regard. The Malaysian government hasselected 15 eligible candidates from different countries for this internationaltraining program.
Accordingto a spokesperson of the school education department, the training is beingimparted in two phases from June 21 to June 28 and June 28 to July 2,respectively. Punjab had sent nominations of six eligible teachers out of whichtwo teachers from Punjab have been selected. Apart from this, onlinepre-examination of the concerned teachers was also conducted after thenomination. These teachers include Mr. Rohit Kumar Saini, English LecturerGovernment Senior Secondary School Qadianwali (Jalandhar) and Mr. Shakti Kumar,English Lecturer, Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar Government Senior SecondarySchool Bharat Nagar (Ludhiana).
Theseteachers will participate in the scheduled virtual training program organizedby the Malaysian government. Out of the total 15 selected candidates, 2 arefrom India, 10 from Sudan, one each from Thailand, Philippines and Ukrainerespectively.
Mr.Krishan Kumar, Secretary School Education also congratulated the teachersconcerned and said that the international training workshops besides impartingexpertise to the teachers in their subject matter also make them up to date. Hesaid that he has full faith in the ability and capability of his teachers. Heurged all the teachers to make similar achievements in future also.