British Council to train English teachers in Northeast

Itanagar (Arunachal), September 27, 2018:

Director of British Council Alan Gemmel and Council Director of East and Northeast Dr Debanjan Chakrabarti called on Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Itanagar on Thursday.

The Chief Minister congratulated the British Council on completing 70 years of their service in India. He said the state government was looking forward to Council’s expertise in teaching English, which would improve soft skills of students and give them the edge for employability. He also requested the council for support to the youths of the state in the field of education, music, culture and sports.

Gemmel informed Khandu that the Council was getting into an agreement with the North Eastern Council (NEC) in a week’s time that would allow them to train teachers in English language in the Northeast. He requested the CM to build into the requirement of the state through NEC so that the Council would be able to maximize its help towards Arunachal.