Date:30/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/30/stories/2008063058110200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Teacher training programme concludes

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: The second level training for advanced Active Learning Methodology (ALM) for Class IX teachers concluded at the Lady Willingdon Higher Secondary School here on Friday.

An initiative of the State’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the training session, that began on Wednesday, had nearly 90 teachers from Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts.

SSA’s State Project Director M.P. Vijayakumar participated in the valedictory and interacted with the participants.

He spoke on how effective it had proven to be among students of Classes VI, VII and VIII.

Headmistress of the school T. Rajeswari was also present.