Soon, students of select Pune ZP schools to learn German and French as extracurricular subjects
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Pune: Students in Zilla Parishad schools are set to soon have access to foreign language education as an additional extracurricular subject. An agreement has been recently signed with the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) by the Pune ZP administration to implement this initiative.
In the first phase, 100 teachers from select schools in the district will receive training in the German and French languages from Aug 15 onwards this year.
Each teacher will undergo 120 hours of foreign language training, conducted by expert faculty from SPPU.
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Although foreign language education is currently available in some urban schools, it will now also be introduced in rural schools through this programme, for Stds VI, VII and VIII.
The initiative was launched under the guidance of ZP's education department.
Sanjay Naikde, primary education officer of Pune ZP, said, "The aim is to equip students with foreign language skills that will benefit them in future careers, especially in industrial sectors and research institutions, where such knowledge is valuable."
Of the foreign language training for teachers selected for the first phase, interactions will mostly be online but will also include periodic in-person sessions.
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This training will be free of cost for teachers and ZP will bear all expenses. The trained teachers will then in turn teach these foreign languages to students in select schools.
A special digital module was prepared for the same. A budget of Rs6 lakh has been allocated for the initial phase of the training. Based on its success, the programme may be expanded in future phases.
Schools where students show interest will be prioritised in the selection process, informed Naikde, adding that the response has been encouraging.
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