Summary:
Vasudevan, district programme officer, SSA, students could understand the instructions given by teachers in English and they were able to respond to it. more-in‘Hello English’, a training programme conceived and implemented by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Kerala, to enhance the standards of English learning in primary schools in the State, has received a good response from teachers, students and parents in the district. About two third of teachers used simple English with confidence while interacting with students. Three fourths of teachers were able to change the learning styles of students. One third of teachers were not able to implement their action plan they had prepared during training and they did not conduct English fests at schools..