ELT@I English Language Teachers' Association of India. (ELTAI)
Established by Padmashri Sri S. Natarajan in 1974
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PATRON
Dr S Rajagopalan, Former Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, Annamalai University, has been associated with ELTAI right from its inception. He served also as its President from 1985 to 2010 He had been a member of a number of Academic bodies in several Indian universities - has undergone training, as a British Council scholar, in the teaching of English as a foreign language at the London University Institute of Education -has considerable teaching and research experience to his credit .- has guided M.Phil and Ph.D scholars in ELT as well as other areas of Education- Areas of interest: ELT: Teacher Education and Development and CALL
Dr. G.A. Ghanashyam, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. F.R.A.S. is a Professor of English at M.L. S. Govt. College, Seepat, Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh) affiliated to Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. He has 78 Research Papers published to his credit in various international and national journals and has edited 4 books on Indian English Fiction and ELT. He is the National Cultural Secretary of Association for English Studies of India (AESI), Convenor/Co-ordinator of ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter, Editor-in-Chief of JETLR, Editor of CAOOC (Canada), Editor of Virtuoso, Member, National Advisory Board, Global Touch 11.
He has attended many International/National Conferences and Seminars as Resource Person and Keynote speaker. His paper has been awarded by Asia TEFL and has been invited to present his paper at the Asia TEFL International Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2007. He has visited England under Group Study Exchange Programme of Rotary International in 2005.
His areas of interest include Indian Writings in English, Diaspora, Postcolonial Literature, ELT, and Translation Studies. He is interested in networking, professional development and working for the betterment of the teachers and students.
Dr D Raja Ganesan, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Madras - Member(nominated by the Government of India), Central institute of English and other Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Programme Advisory Committee of the National Council for Teacher Education and Curriculum Development Committee for Education of the University Grants Commission and Secretary. S.I.T.U. Council of Educational Research-Editor, "Experiments in Education".
Dr. Sheth Dharmendra, Surat An engineer turned teacher, Dr Sheth has worked with many educational institutions of repute which include the department of English, VNSG University, Surat and Wadia Women's College, Surat. Since earning his PhD from VNSG University in 2006, he has worked as a teacher trainer at a number of seminars and workshops across India. He has attended and presented papers at various national and international conferences which include TESOL, Seattle, USA. He works as a freelance corporate trainer and content developer.
His areas of interest include Phonetics and Spoken English, Listening, Networking and Professional Development.
Dr V Saraswathi, Retd. Professor of English, university of Madras - Currently the Editor of "The Journal of English Language Teaching" published by the ELTAI. Areas of special interest are Teacher Development, Materials Production and Testing - Author of nearly 50 coursebooks at various levels - has guided a number of research scholars in their Ph.D. work - was a member of Projects APT and BCD - served as an expert at the Teleconference for Teachers in English organised by the British Council, Chennai - worked as a resource person at the Hornby Summer School 2002 at Lonavla - has attended and presented papers at the RELC Annual Conference at Singapore.
Dr. K.S.Antony Samy, M.A., M. Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of English at Loyola College, Chennai. He has twenty years of teaching experience at Loyola College. In addition, he is the Associate Faculty of Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA). English Language Teaching (ELT) is his area of research. He is a specialist in Literary Theory and Criticism along with English for Specific Purposes (ESP) specifically Business English Communication.
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1. Journal of English Language Teaching' ISSN: 0973-5208
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1. Dr. S. Rajagopalan (Managing Editor)
2. Dr.V. Saraswati (Editor)
3. Dr. D.P. Barad
4. Dr. N. Lalitha
5. Mrs. Uma Raman
6. Ms. Shaila Mahan
7. Dr. A. Aruna Devi.
1. Guidelines for Contributors Top
Articles on ELT are welcome. Share your ideas, innovations, experiences, teaching tips, material reviews and web matters with your fellow professionals.
REQUIREMENTS
A4, Font size: Times New Roman 12, Spacing: single line, Margin of 1 inch on all four sides.
Title of the article should be in Caps, bold, centered.
Abstract in about 200 words
Full paper should not be in more than 1000 words.
Articles should be sent only as AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT---AS A WORD DOCUMENT (MS.2003) to
eltai_india@yahoo.co.in with a copy to ramanuma@gmail.com
(CDs and Hard copies will not be accepted.)
2. E-Journals.
1. Founder Padma Sri S. Natarajan Endowment Lecture, instituted by Dr. S. S. Rajagopalan, Educationist, Chennai. –Rs. 10,000.
2. 'TEEM' (Tamilnadu English Exercises Modules), Endowment Lecture instituted by the Post-graduate Teachers'n Association of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu. Rs. 10,000.
3. ELTAI Professional Leadership Award created by Dt. V. Saraswati, Vice-President, ELTAI.-Rs. 20,000.
4. Dr. Sarawati Endowment Workshops. Instituted by Dr. Gowri Sivaraman,Department of English, D.B. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai.-Rs. 20,000
5. Best Paper Presenter Award instituted by Dr. Gowri Sivaraman. Rs. 16,000.
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PATRON
Dr S Rajagopalan, Former Professor and Dean, Faculty of Education, Annamalai University, has been associated with ELTAI right from its inception. He served also as its President from 1985 to 2010 He had been a member of a number of Academic bodies in several Indian universities - has undergone training, as a British Council scholar, in the teaching of English as a foreign language at the London University Institute of Education -has considerable teaching and research experience to his credit .- has guided M.Phil and Ph.D scholars in ELT as well as other areas of Education- Areas of interest: ELT: Teacher Education and Development and CALL PRESIDENT
Amol Padwad, who took over the presidentship of ELTAI in July, 2010, holds a master's degrees in English and Russian. He has other degrees to his credit like M.Phil (English), LL.B and PGDTE (CIEFL). He also did M.Ed. (TESOL) from University of Leeds, UK on the Hornby Trust scholarship. Currently the head of the Postgraduate Department of English at J. M. Patel College, Bhandara (Maharashtra), he was amoderator of ELTeCS- India (the regional electronic network of ELT professionals, promoted by the British Council) for a number of years.
He has completed one and is working on three ELT projects, funded by the British Council and the Hornby Trust. He is associated with numerous professional and social bodies, and has published several articles and translations. His areas of interest are teacher development, ESL/EFL, corpus linguistic, translation studies, bird-watching and science popularization.
Amol Padwad, who took over the presidentship of ELTAI in July, 2010, holds a master's degrees in English and Russian. He has other degrees to his credit like M.Phil (English), LL.B and PGDTE (CIEFL). He also did M.Ed. (TESOL) from University of Leeds, UK on the Hornby Trust scholarship. Currently the head of the Postgraduate Department of English at J. M. Patel College, Bhandara (Maharashtra), he was amoderator of ELTeCS- India (the regional electronic network of ELT professionals, promoted by the British Council) for a number of years. He has completed one and is working on three ELT projects, funded by the British Council and the Hornby Trust. He is associated with numerous professional and social bodies, and has published several articles and translations. His areas of interest are teacher development, ESL/EFL, corpus linguistic, translation studies, bird-watching and science popularization.
VICE - PRESIDENTS
Dr. G.A. Ghanashyam, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. F.R.A.S. is a Professor of English at M.L. S. Govt. College, Seepat, Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh) affiliated to Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. He has 78 Research Papers published to his credit in various international and national journals and has edited 4 books on Indian English Fiction and ELT. He is the National Cultural Secretary of Association for English Studies of India (AESI), Convenor/Co-ordinator of ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter, Editor-in-Chief of JETLR, Editor of CAOOC (Canada), Editor of Virtuoso, Member, National Advisory Board, Global Touch 11.
He has attended many International/National Conferences and Seminars as Resource Person and Keynote speaker. His paper has been awarded by Asia TEFL and has been invited to present his paper at the Asia TEFL International Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2007. He has visited England under Group Study Exchange Programme of Rotary International in 2005.
His areas of interest include Indian Writings in English, Diaspora, Postcolonial Literature, ELT, and Translation Studies. He is interested in networking, professional development and working for the betterment of the teachers and students.
SECRETARY
Dr K Elango, Professor of English, Anna University, Chennai - has served as a Faculty member at the Assumption University, Bangkok, for three years - actively engaged in ELT research - presented papers at national and international conferences - conducted teacher education programmes for secondary school and college teachers - current areas of interest are: reading and approaches to second language teaching and learning.
Dr K Elango, Professor of English, Anna University, Chennai - has served as a Faculty member at the Assumption University, Bangkok, for three years - actively engaged in ELT research - presented papers at national and international conferences - conducted teacher education programmes for secondary school and college teachers - current areas of interest are: reading and approaches to second language teaching and learning.JOINT SECRETARIES
Dr.S. Dawood Shah, He is the Principal of the Crescent School, an International Residential School at Vandalur, Chennai. A post graduate in English and a Doctorate in Education, he is the recipient of many awards including the Best Teacher Award from the Govt. of Tamilnadu and the International School Award from the British Council. Undergone training in RIE, Bangalore, attended several courses and workshops organised by the British Council and organised many workshops and conferences. Also widely travelled abroad.
Dr.S. Dawood Shah, He is the Principal of the Crescent School, an International Residential School at Vandalur, Chennai. A post graduate in English and a Doctorate in Education, he is the recipient of many awards including the Best Teacher Award from the Govt. of Tamilnadu and the International School Award from the British Council. Undergone training in RIE, Bangalore, attended several courses and workshops organised by the British Council and organised many workshops and conferences. Also widely travelled abroad. TREASURER
P R Kesavulu, Retired Principal of Jaya Matriculation higher Secondary School, Chennai - has undergone training at both the Central Institute of English and other Foreign Languages, Hyderabad and the Regional Institute of English, Bangalore - taught English at the higher secondary level for several years - currently engaged in conducting teacher education programmes for Matriculation school teachers in Tamilnadu.
P R Kesavulu, Retired Principal of Jaya Matriculation higher Secondary School, Chennai - has undergone training at both the Central Institute of English and other Foreign Languages, Hyderabad and the Regional Institute of English, Bangalore - taught English at the higher secondary level for several years - currently engaged in conducting teacher education programmes for Matriculation school teachers in Tamilnadu.Mrs. Uma Raman
Author and ELT Consultant, Chennai.
Author and ELT Consultant, Chennai.
Dr. N. Lalitha,
Rtd. Principal, Childen's Garden School, Mylapore, Chennai.
Rtd. Principal, Childen's Garden School, Mylapore, Chennai.
Dr D Raja Ganesan, Former Professor and Head, Department of Education, University of Madras - Member(nominated by the Government of India), Central institute of English and other Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Programme Advisory Committee of the National Council for Teacher Education and Curriculum Development Committee for Education of the University Grants Commission and Secretary. S.I.T.U. Council of Educational Research-Editor, "Experiments in Education".Dr. Sheth Dharmendra, Surat An engineer turned teacher, Dr Sheth has worked with many educational institutions of repute which include the department of English, VNSG University, Surat and Wadia Women's College, Surat. Since earning his PhD from VNSG University in 2006, he has worked as a teacher trainer at a number of seminars and workshops across India. He has attended and presented papers at various national and international conferences which include TESOL, Seattle, USA. He works as a freelance corporate trainer and content developer.
His areas of interest include Phonetics and Spoken English, Listening, Networking and Professional Development. Dr V Saraswathi, Retd. Professor of English, university of Madras - Currently the Editor of "The Journal of English Language Teaching" published by the ELTAI. Areas of special interest are Teacher Development, Materials Production and Testing - Author of nearly 50 coursebooks at various levels - has guided a number of research scholars in their Ph.D. work - was a member of Projects APT and BCD - served as an expert at the Teleconference for Teachers in English organised by the British Council, Chennai - worked as a resource person at the Hornby Summer School 2002 at Lonavla - has attended and presented papers at the RELC Annual Conference at Singapore.Dr. K.S.Antony Samy, M.A., M. Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of English at Loyola College, Chennai. He has twenty years of teaching experience at Loyola College. In addition, he is the Associate Faculty of Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA). English Language Teaching (ELT) is his area of research. He is a specialist in Literary Theory and Criticism along with English for Specific Purposes (ESP) specifically Business English Communication.Harikrishnan ,
P.G. Assistant, Government Higher Secondary
School, Ranipet..
Mrs. Reena Francis,
Director, District Institute of Education and Training,
Trichur
V. Saravanan,
Assistant Professor, Velammal Engineering College, Ambattur, Chennai.
Mrs. J. Mangayarkarasi.
Assistant Professor, Ethiraj College, Chennai.
Dr. Sanjay Aroram
Joint Secretary, Jaipur Chapter.
Ms. Lily Kharbamon,
Department of English,EFL University (Shillong Campus) and Convenor, Shillong Chapter.
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1. Journal of English Language Teaching' ISSN: 0973-5208
Top
1. Dr. S. Rajagopalan (Managing Editor)
2. Dr.V. Saraswati (Editor)
3. Dr. D.P. Barad
4. Dr. N. Lalitha
5. Mrs. Uma Raman
6. Ms. Shaila Mahan
7. Dr. A. Aruna Devi.
1. Guidelines for Contributors Top
Articles on ELT are welcome. Share your ideas, innovations, experiences, teaching tips, material reviews and web matters with your fellow professionals.
REQUIREMENTS
A4, Font size: Times New Roman 12, Spacing: single line, Margin of 1 inch on all four sides.
Title of the article should be in Caps, bold, centered.
Abstract in about 200 words
Full paper should not be in more than 1000 words.
Articles should be sent only as AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT---AS A WORD DOCUMENT (MS.2003) to
eltai_india@yahoo.co.in with a copy to ramanuma@gmail.com
(CDs and Hard copies will not be accepted.)
2. E-Journals.
1.A FREE E-Journal. Published by the Literature SIG: Journal of Teaching And Research In English Literature ISSN 0975-8828
http://sites.google.com/site/journalofenglishliterature/
2 .A free E-Journal, published by the Computer Technology SIG:
Journal of Technology for ELT ISSN.2231-4431
https://sites.google.com/site/journaloftechnologyforelt/
1. Founder Padma Sri S. Natarajan Endowment Lecture, instituted by Dr. S. S. Rajagopalan, Educationist, Chennai. –Rs. 10,000.
2. 'TEEM' (Tamilnadu English Exercises Modules), Endowment Lecture instituted by the Post-graduate Teachers'n Association of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu. Rs. 10,000.
3. ELTAI Professional Leadership Award created by Dt. V. Saraswati, Vice-President, ELTAI.-Rs. 20,000.
4. Dr. Sarawati Endowment Workshops. Instituted by Dr. Gowri Sivaraman,Department of English, D.B. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai.-Rs. 20,000
5. Best Paper Presenter Award instituted by Dr. Gowri Sivaraman. Rs. 16,000.
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