GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
School Education
Department – Opening of English Medium Parallel Sections in Model Primary
Schools and other Primary Schools in the State from the Academic Year 2018-19
- Orders - Issued.
SCHOOL
EDUCATION (PROG.I) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No:78 Dated:05.10.2017
Read: From the Commissioner of School Education,
A.P., Ibrahimpatnam, Lr.Rc.No.29/A&I/2017, Dt:11.07.2017.
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ORDER:
In
the reference read above, the Commissioner of School Education, A.P., has
stated that in Andhra Pradesh State, English Medium is available in the Private
schools, and Residential Schools managed by Welfare Societies at the primary
level. By and large all Government, MPP, Aided schools have only Telugu Medium
at Primary School level. It is often opined by teachers and other stakeholders
that there is a declining enrolment trend in Government Schools. And almost all
Private Schools provide English Medium at Primary level. Parents of poor
children incur enormous cost in enrolling their wards in Private schools for
providing English Medium education.
2. During
the State wide consultations held on New Education Policy in the year 2015-16,
the feedback was to have only Mother tongue based medium at primary level.
However, there is a growing demand from parents and some Teachers for
establishment of English Medium schools. It is also clear from the trend of
higher enrolment of children in private English Medium schools compared to
Government schools at primary level. It is also a fact that Government managed
Secondary schools have higher enrolments in view of parallel English Medium
being available. Government Aided Private schools have started unaided English
Medium sections to successfully arrest the declining enrolments in their
schools. A recent trend of increasing enrolment in Municipal Primary schools is
also noticed in view of introduction of English Medium in Municipal Primary
Schools.
3. Keeping
in view of the above and aspirations/demands of the parents and teachers to
introduce English Medium at Primary School level, the CSE, A.P., has examined
the matter and recommended for opening of English Medium Parallel Sections in
all Model Primary Schools and in other primary schools subject to the following
conditions:
Parallel English Medium shall be started in
Model Primary and Primary Schools by opening of Class I from the academic year
2018-19 and gradually increasing each further class upto Class V from the next
consequent academic years.
ram Panchayat and School Management
Committee resolutions would be essential for starting parallel medium of
instructions in English medium without diluting the ongoing telugu medium of
teaching.
A second set of trained teachers shall be
provided for teaching English Medium sections in all those schools without
compromising the periods and teachers allocated for telugu medium teaching
subject to fulfilling the rationalizing norms.
Declaration of the Headmaster should be
obtained that they would facilitate teaching primary classes in English medium
from the Academic Year 2018-19 onwards. They should also obtain declaration of
those teachers willing to undertake this method of teaching to undergo the
required English proficiency test, relevant training (Online and offline) for
acquiring skills for teaching in English Medium, in preparation for
introduction of English Medium in their schools.
There should be adequate infrastructure
facilities with additional classrooms to introduce English Medium and adequate
land/site with scope for construction of
additional class rooms in future, if required.
A comprehensive recommendation of the
District Educational Officer in the prescribed Proforma to be obtained online
by 31.10.2017.
50% of Vacancies should be earmarked for
recruiting English Medium Teachers, who have studied in English Medium at least
up to Graduation level in future Teacher Recruitment.
Advance enrolment drive for English Medium
admissions are to be conducted in all such schools to prepare indents for text
books, assess infrastructure needs depending on the class wise enrolment in
such schools in Class – 1 to V.
The Director, SCERT should take necessary
action for conducting the proficiency test to the willing teachers, assess the
current levels of English teaching skills, design and implement appropriate
skill training program between October 2017- February 2018.
4. After
careful examination of the matter and keeping in view of the emerging demand
for English Medium education, Govt. hereby accord permission to the
Commissioner of School Education, A.P., Amaravati for opening of English Medium
Parallel Sections in Primary Schools from the Academic Year 2018-19, subject to
the conditions mentioned above.
5. The
Commissioner of School Education, AP., Amaravati / the State Project Director,
SSA, A.P., Amaravati shall take further necessary action accordingly.
(BY
ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ADITYA NATH DAS
SPECIAL
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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