The main objectives of the 30-day online CELT programme are as follows:

·         engaging the participants in reflective practices so as to help them evaluate / improve their own classroom teaching.

·         providing a vibrant platform to the participants to update their knowledge and skills in English language as well as to practice and sharpen their English language skills

·         offering opportunities to the participants to acquire professional skills including those in educational technology that can be employed for classroom teaching, review, enrich and produce teaching-learning materials for the preparation and implementation of effective assessment tools and procedures.

·         developing a passion for reading and to enthuse them to hone their own writing including creative writing.

·         providing hands on experience in designing and planning interesting, effective and innovative ways of teaching in which learners can be engaged in a variety of activities that result in accelerated learning of English language

·         creating an awareness in the understanding of teacher-learner roles and to gain an insight into the relationship between the teacher, the learner, the school and the community with all the professional and ethical implications.

·         making the teacher participants realize the need to develop and the process is lifelong

·         sharing online resources and technological tools available that will equip teachers with the necessary skills required to teach English in synchronous and asynchronous modes

·         developing above all, the ability to communicate well for effective classroom interaction and content transaction.