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India’s Central School Board Uses Retired and Postgraduate Teachers to Expand Language Options

Nearly half of schools already teach two Indian languages, and almost all have at least one language teacher.

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Key Points

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47.3% of schools provide two or more Indian languages.

99.9% of schools have at least one Indian language teacher.

There is a shortage of teachers for a third language.

Retired teachers and suitable postgraduate teachers will be enlisted to address the shortage.

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To meet the goal of teaching three languages, the board will recruit retired teachers and qualified postgraduate teachers.

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4 words

enlist

to ask someone to join and help

postgraduate

a person who has studied beyond college level

retirees

people who have stopped working as teachers but can help again

shortage

not enough of something, like teachers

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