Summary:
In another such initiative, the Member Mayor in Council (MMiC) on Monday gave the nod for "converting" 125 Bengali teachers of civic schools so that they are better equipped to teach in English medium schools. The KMC is gradually converting all Bengali medium schools to English medium and more teachers are required for this purpose. This will equip our students to get admitted in noted English medium schools, after studying up to class V in our schools," said Avijit Mukherjee, MMiC, Education. There are 157 Bengali medium schools and a number of schools of Oriya, Hindi and Urdu medium. Several proposals from different boroughs have been received that fall under the civic body for converting Bengali medium schools to English medium..