31, January 2025

Relevance of in-service training programs from the perspectives of English language teachers

Author(s): 1 Ms. Shilpa Sud, 2 Prof. Mohd. Muzahir Ali, 3 Dr. Mohammed Tarique

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  1. Research Scholar, Department of Education/Al-Falah University/Dhauj/Faridabad/India
  2. Professor , Department of Education/Al-Falah University/Dhauj/Faridabad/India.
  3. Assistant Professor (Education),/MANUU/ CTE-NUH/ Distt.Nuh/Haryana/India

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202501006     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202501006


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The new global education goal, Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), is central to the Education 2030 Agenda and calls for "inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all." Achieving this goal is essential for realizing all global development goals, and focusing on teacher education is crucial. UNESCO highlighted the importance of teachers and teacher education in 1966, providing recommendations and guiding principles. India, a country renowned for its rich history and diverse culture, has experienced a transformative shift with the introduction of its National Education Policy. NEP recommends 50 hours of capacity building program for teachers.          In-service training programs are beneficial for the teachers. Quantitative method and qualitative methods were used to analyse the perceptions of the teachers about the usefulness of In-service Teacher training program. Open ended and close ended items were used in questionnaire administered on sample of 80 English language teachers teaching at secondary level. The findings of the present study depict that the perspective of teachers towards in-service teacher training is positive and they find it useful for their professional development.

In-service Training, Professional Development, Continuing Education and Language Education.

Ms. Shilpa Sud,  Prof. Mohd. Muzahir Ali, Dr. Mohammed Tarique (2025),  “Relevance of in-service training programs from the perspectives of English language teachers”, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-1, Pp.37-44, Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/       DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202501006

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