Press Releases 2009
U.S. Embassy Provides Digital English Language Digital Teaching Programs For Public Schools In Pakistan
June 26, 2009
Islamabad - The United States provided 600 digital English Language Teaching (ELT) programs for distribution to Pakistan's public schools during a ceremony hosted at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
The digital programs, on CD-ROM, are funded through a $41,000 grant to AIOU by the U.S. Embassy Islamabad. The one-year digital course is designed for students in grades 6 to 10 and will be used in approximately 1600 public schools across Pakistan.
The CD-ROMs along with teachers' instructional manuals will help both children and adults to increase their proficiency in the English language.