REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED

ELT@I

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA

BILASPUR CHAPTER

Office: B-125, Neelanant, Rama Green City, Khamtarai, Bilaspur (C.G.) 495006

Phone: 07752-258246, Email: eltai.bspchapter@gmail.com, Mobile No. 09425536525

A Report of the activities of ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter

From 24^th January2010 to 25^th February 2012

ELTAI Bilaspur Chapter rejuvenated on 24^th January 2010 after a gap of many years. The confluence of teachers representing different background and the lovers of English has paved the way to hold academic discussions in the meetings. ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter wanted a platform to stand on and conduct various activities related to teacher development. ASEL English Coaching Centre joined hands with ELTAI to promote the aims and objectives of ELTAI in the region. ELTAI Bilaspur Chapter is a platform for the teachers of English of all levels irrespective of their status and institution to uplift the existing standard of English in Chhattisgarh. In this highly competitive and globalized world it becomes necessary for a teacher to be updated all the time to meet the demands of the society. ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter organizes monthly meetings to discuss various problems related to teaching and learning of English language and literature. In the meetings members are motivated to take up various burning issues related to teaching and learning of English language through power point presentations. ELTAI Bilaspur Chapter is committed to link, develop and support English language teaching professionals in the area. The chapter is devoted towards the betterment of English teachers and would like to make them innovative and instrumental in bringing up the change in the mode of traditional teaching.

Ø  ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter is active enough to plan for the academic activities in the monthly meeting. Members of the chapter have presented papers/power point presentations on various topics related to English Language Teaching and Learning.

Ø  Workshop on Creative Writing and Learning English through Games was conducted by           Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha.

Ø  On 2^nd May 2010 ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter felicitated Dr. Meeta Ajay Khanna, Dr. Prerna Hiradhar and Dr. Raj Rekha Singh, the members of ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter who have been awarded Ph.D. degrees in English by Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur.

Ø  The Newsletter of the Chapter was released by Prof. C.B.S. Chowhan, Patron of the Bilaspur Chapter on 2^nd May 2010.

Ø  ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter in association with ASEL English Coaching Centre, Bilaspur has organized One Day Workshop on 11^th July 2011 for the students of ASEL on Personality Development, Spellings and Pronunciation. It was a grand success and has boosted the morale of the chapter.

Ø  One Day Workshop for the teachers of English was conducted at Pt. Ram Dulare Hr. Sec. School, Sarkanda, Bilaspur on 23^rd July 2011. Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha and Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam have taken up various issues related to language teaching and learning as a resource persons. Activity based learning was promoted among the teachers. About 50 teachers took part in the workshop.

Ø  Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha, Mrs. Neeta Johar and Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam have actively participated in the ELT@I Chapter Leadership Development Workshop organized by British Council in collaboration with ELT@I at New Delhi on 16-17 April 2010. Bilaspur Chapter has won prize in Quiz Competition.

Ø  One Day Workshop on Body Language, Communication Skills and Personality Development was conducted by ELT@I in association with Vanvasi Vikas Samiti, Bilaspur at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bilaspur on 12^th September 2011 for SC and ST students. This full day workshop was one of its kinds in terms of quality, time management, organization and betterment of the students. 100 students of under graduate and post graduate classes have actively participated in this workshop. Mr. Vivek Joglekar, Mrs. Shubhda Jogelkar, Dr. Prerna Hiradhar, Dr. Devasree Chakravarti and Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam were the resource persons.      This workshop was sponsored by Prof. C.B.S. Chauhan, Mr. Harish Kedia, and Mr. Singh of LG Service Centre, Bilaspur.

Ø  British Council in association with ELT@I has planned to organize series of workshop for Teachers of English throughout the country. They have selected 12 different two tier/three tier cities to conduct the programme. Moved by the activities of ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter, the management of ELT@I decided to organize one day workshop at Bilaspur. Delhi Public School, Bilaspur was selected as the venue by the British Council. 10th December 2011 was the historic day in the history of ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter to organize this mega event with nearly 300 teachers. A full day workshop on English Teaching Techniques was conducted by the experts of British Council. Ms. Daphney Pawlec, Ms. Poonam from British Council, Capt. S. Ray, the Principal of DPS, Dr. Prerna Hiradhar, HOD, English of DPS, Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha, President of ELT@I and Dr. Devasree Chakravarti, Secretary ELT@I were actively involved in making this event historic and successful. ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter salutes the teachers who have actively participated in the workshop. This was the only workshop organized in the Hindi speaking states of India.

Ø  ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter was instrumental in organizing Two Day National Conference at Govt. M.L.S. College, Seeapt on 18^th and 19^th January 2012 on the theme “Colonial to Global: Changing Perspectives of English.” Our esteemed members have been given important responsibilities to share in the conference. Dr. Devasree Chakravarti compeered the Inaugural and Valedictory sessions, Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha Co-ordinated Dr. A.K. Khare Memorial Lecture and Dr. Arti Singh Thakur, Dr. Shrabani Chakravarty, Dr. Meeta Ajay, Khanna, Mrs. Kamaljeet Sinha, Mr. Rakesh Digraskar and Ms. Padma Mani were the active participants. ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter has decided to organize two memorial lectures every year in the memory of Dr. A.K. Khare and Dr. Nirmaljeet Oberoi.

Ø  One Day Seminar on “Communication Skills: A Gateway to the Global World” was organized by Dr. C.V. Raman University, Kota, Bilaspur on 3^rd February 2012 in collaboration with ELT@I Bilaspur Chapter. Mr. Shivaji Kushwaha, Dr. Prerna Hiradhar and Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam were the resource persons. It is a matter of great pride and happiness that ELT@I is associated with prestigious institutions to bring awareness among the teachers and learners of English to make Chhattisgarh in general and Bilaspur in specific the hub of ELT activities.

Ø  One Day Workshop on “FOE: WHY DON’T YOU GO” was organized by ELT@I, Bilaspur Chapter in collaboration with DKP Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kota, Dist. Bilaspur on 22^nd February 2012. Dr. Fariha Alam Siddiqui, SDM, Kota was the Chief Guest. Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam, Dr. Devasree Chakravarti, Mr. Rakesh Digraskar, Mrs. Sumita Goel and Dr. Anil Mushriff were the resource persons. Nearly 150 students and teachers of different schools have actively participated in the workshop.

Ø  Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam, Convenor, ELT@I, Bilaspur Chapter is always on his toes to promote and organize various events/workshops/lectures/discussions related to the development of English Language. He with his laptop, LCD Projector and Waistband Amplifier has conducted many workshops in the schools of rural areas of Bilaspur like Seepat, Pandhi, Bijor, Birkona, Takhatpur, Ratanpur, Belha and Baloda on the topic “Why English”.

On the topic “Colonial to Global: Changing Perspectives of English” Dr. Ghanshyam has conducted workshops in Govt. Engineering College, Bilaspur, Govt. Girls’ Polytechnic College, Bilaspur, J.K. Engineering College, Gatora, C.M.D. P.G. College, Bilaspur, D.P.V. College, Bilaspur, Govt. Science College, Bilaspur, J.M.P. Govt. College, Takhatpur, Govt. College, Kawardha under the banner of ELT@I.

Ø  In future too ELT@I will undertake many more activities/projects for the betterment of our students and teachers. We do request the people of Bilaspur to join hands with ELT@I to promote and propagate English Studies in Chhattisgarh to make the state the hub of ELT.