British Council launches Aptis for Teens for Kolkata students
The assessment programme is specially created for 13-17-year- old children .
In the words of Sujata Sen, Director East India, British Council, "Aptis is an innovative tool that tests all the four skills of English- reading, writing, speaking and listening. it is an appropriate way for primary and secondary schools to assess and monitor their students' progress and achievement".
The launch of Aptis was followed by a panel discussion on the topic- 'Is English ONLY a status symbol?'.
Debanjan Chakrabarti, Head English Language Policy Research and Publications, who moderated the discussion, said, "There are three primary reasons for studying English in India- educational, economical and social purposes. All three of which holds relevance in this particular discussion".
The panel discussion stressed on the usefulness of English language in India.
The panelists who took part in this discussion were, Sreeradha Datta, Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Ian Jack, journalist and writer, The Guardian, Moon Moon Sen, Member of Parliament and actor, Roopen Roy, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting Kolkata and Rajeev Bakhshi, Academic Manager for the English Language Centre, British Council.
Aptis for Teens promises a revolutionary interactive platform that develops, manages, delivers and monitors the test simultaneously.
(Reporting by Soumi Paul Chowdhury)
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