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Message from Country Director, British Council India Welcome to Hyderabad for the fifth International English Language Teacher Educator Conference. We are honoured to once again be co-hosting this event with the English and Foreign Languages University (EFL-U), working together on the largest conference for English language teacher educators in the world. The British Council and EFL-U have a shared vision of enhancing English language teaching in India and a firm belief in the importance of quality teacher education in improving learning outcomes for millions of young people. The British Council is a cultural relations organisation and one of our core values is that of mutuality. We aim to bring the best of UK education to India and to partner with Indian educational leaders and practitioners for the benefit of both our countries. This conference symbolises our commitment to English, to teaching quality and to the global agenda for progress in education. The proposed theme is timely from both a national and global perspective. Internationally, the most recent Global Monitoring Report on the six Education for All goals highlighted quality as its central concern. The foreword of this report asserts: An education system is only as good as its teachers. Unlocking their potential is essential to enhancing the quality of learning. Evidence shows that education quality improves when teachers are supported – it deteriorates if they are not. The last decade has seen many positive developments in improving teacher education, including recent initiatives by the National Council for Teacher Education in India to extend and enhance the quality of initial teacher training qualifications and the recognition of the importance of continuing professional development for teachers in India and across the South Asia region. To achieve quality in education, there must be an emphasis on equity and an overarching agenda of inclusivity. The individual and diverse needs of teacher educators, teachers and their learners must be accounted for in the planning and implementation of policy. Mechanisms need to be established and maintained which encourage the experiences of practitioners on the ground to be utilised in the formation of policy. Working with our partners we have sought to select the very best and the most relevant speakers from the hundreds of proposals we received. The comprehensive programme, together with the excellent facilities at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, provide some of the key ingredients that we hope will create a high quality event. We could not have done this without the generous support of our principal sponsors: IELTS, Cambridge University Press India, Collins India, and British Council Aptis. We thank you for your continued collaboration and commitment. We are also very appreciative of the support and advice that has been provided by the English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI) and the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL). Both organisations are committed to the development of communities and networks of teachers, a goal the British Council is delighted to support. I wish you all the very best for a successful conference and I look forward to many more such collaborations. Rob Lynes Minister (Cultural Affairs) British High Commission Director, British Council, India 2
izks- lquSuk flag dqyifr Prof. Sunaina Singh Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor’s Message I am delighted to be co-hosting the International English Language Teacher Education Conference with the British Council once again in Hyderabad. The theme of the Conference this year – ‘Ensuring Quality in English Language Teacher Education’ – is extremely relevant in the context of new changes that are emerging in the Indian society in general and in the field of teacher education in particular. India has embarked on a policy initiative to bring about radical changes in its teacher education programmes across the country. A new curriculum framed by the NCTE is ready for implementation from the ensuing academic year with greater emphases on providing ‘hands-on experience’ by increasing the duration of the course and strengthening the teaching practice component. By choosing to focus on enhancing quality in English Language Teacher Education, this year’s conference hopes to give right direction in honing the teacher education curricula. The Conference provides a platform for healthy discussion among academics drawn from different corners of the world. It is hoped that the Conference will usher in new ideas and provide for stimulating learning experiences for both pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes. My best wishes to the team of organisers for their commendable effort to foreground the importance of quality assurance and sustaining the same in the teacher education programmes offered across the globe. 3
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