Cambridge English celebrates its centenary year in India, reports rakesh kumar
Cambridge English Language Assessment, the not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge, is organising celebrations to mark its anniversary at offices across the world, including India. As part of the celebrations, Dr Michael Milanovic, chief executive of Cambridge English Language Assessment launched “Cambridge English ~ The India Connection”, a chronicle of case studies from Cambridge English Language Assessment’s partners in India. The celebration took place from 26-28 November, in which they focused on a series of special centenary events in Chennai and New Delhi. The main objective of the school is to support state governments, educational institutions, and corporate houses in developing and assessing English language proficiency level of students and employees. “Today over 4 million candidates a year take Cambridge English exams to prove they have the English language skills needed for immigration, study and workplace,” said Dr Michael Milanovic.
The other highlights of the anniversary year included the publication of two books on the history of the Cambridge English exams. On 26 November, vice-chancellors of leading universities across India attended a roundtable conference on Strategies for Developing English Language Skills to Enhance Graduates Employability in Chennai. “I am looking forward to participating in a series of centenary discussions and roundtables with heads of institutions, thought leaders and policy makers to examine new horizons in teaching, learning and assessing the English language. We have been at the forefront of English language assessment for 100 years and our work in India continues to be very important to us,” said Milanovic. The roundtable also discussed development of a Special Interest Group of vice-chancellors and / or heads of departments of English to develop policies and plans for English learning and teaching.
Cambridge English Language Assessment, the not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge, is organising celebrations to mark its anniversary at offices across the world, including India. As part of the celebrations, Dr Michael Milanovic, chief executive of Cambridge English Language Assessment launched “Cambridge English ~ The India Connection”, a chronicle of case studies from Cambridge English Language Assessment’s partners in India. The celebration took place from 26-28 November, in which they focused on a series of special centenary events in Chennai and New Delhi. The main objective of the school is to support state governments, educational institutions, and corporate houses in developing and assessing English language proficiency level of students and employees. “Today over 4 million candidates a year take Cambridge English exams to prove they have the English language skills needed for immigration, study and workplace,” said Dr Michael Milanovic.
The other highlights of the anniversary year included the publication of two books on the history of the Cambridge English exams. On 26 November, vice-chancellors of leading universities across India attended a roundtable conference on Strategies for Developing English Language Skills to Enhance Graduates Employability in Chennai. “I am looking forward to participating in a series of centenary discussions and roundtables with heads of institutions, thought leaders and policy makers to examine new horizons in teaching, learning and assessing the English language. We have been at the forefront of English language assessment for 100 years and our work in India continues to be very important to us,” said Milanovic. The roundtable also discussed development of a Special Interest Group of vice-chancellors and / or heads of departments of English to develop policies and plans for English learning and teaching.
