Kohima: Commissioner & Secretary, School Education and SCERT, M. Patton, IAS inaugurated the Language Lab at the English Language Teaching Institute (ELTI) Cell, SCERT Nagaland on April 22.
Speaking on the occasion, M. Patton said that the English language learning methods have changed today although some of the older methods like writing essays and applications etc should be carried on. He said that even after completion of studies English is a necessity in all spheres of life. He stated that in competitive exams like UPSC, some indigenous languages are accepted as medium for writing, whereas English is the only channel for the Nagas to compete.
Since English is comparatively more important to us, Patton said that English teachers should be very careful in imparting the language and also make efforts to upgrade the standard of English in our State. While congratulating the SCERT staff for setting up the language lab, Patton urged the talented staffs to venture out in other educational fields and create more language lab-like centres.
Director SCERT, Vipralhou Kesiezie while highlighting the on the establishment and working of ELTI in Nagaland said that Nagaland ELTI was established in 2008 which became the 14th and the youngest ELTI in the country. Kesiezie said SCERT provides Higher Secondary and College students a platform in learning, reading, writing and notes preparation skills. He added that the main objective of the ELTI is to train teachers to teach English correctly and effectively.
Kesiezie said that the software installed in the ELTI language lab has features in different levels like Elementary, Intermediate and advanced where errors in spoken English, pronunciation can be rectified and also learning situational conversations, comprehension through listen, repeat and exercise are part of the programme.
Reader, Akala Kin, chaired the function. Resource person, Dr. Imlienla Imchen gave a demonstration of the language lab. Students also shared their experiences of the language lab.
