Kathmandu, Feb. 25: Deputy Speaker Mrs Chitralekha Yadav inaugurated the seventh international conference organised by the Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association (nelta) here today.

In her inaugural speech, Deputy Speaker Mrs Yadav stressed the need to provide proper training to teachers so as to raise the standard of education, and to seek an increment in the assistance the British Council has been providing to Nelta in order to further enhance the role and efficiency of the Teachers Association.

Prof. Jayaraj Acharya spoke of the need to train teachers by establishing training centres at the regional level and asked the government to provide necessary assistance to nelta for improving the standard of English education.

Nelta general secretary Gangaram Gautam, while presenting the association’s annual report, called for the cooperation of all sectors concerned in nelta’s educational development campaign.

Director of the British Council Barbara Wikham pledged continued support to nelta and said that the British Council will also help nelta in developing relations with relevant foreign organisations.

Representative of Secondary Education Development Project David Royal said efforts are being made under the project to develop school textbooks and curriculums.

From the chair, nelta president Prof. Jayaraj Awasthi stressed the need for training centres for providing training to teachers at local level.

He also said that nelta has been organising training and workshops for English teachers in different parts of the country.

Principal of Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute Laxman Rajbansi highlighted nelta’s contribution to the English language teaching in Nepal.

About 500 English teachers from various public and private schools are taking part in the conference.

Talks, workshops, panel discussion and books exhibition will be organised during the conference. The conference will also elect an 11-member new working committee of nelta for two years.