• To provide a forum for teachers of English to meet periodically and discuss problems relating to the teaching of English in India.
• To help teachers interact with educational administrators on matters relating to the teaching of English.
• To disseminate information in the ELT field among teachers of English.
• To undertake innovative projects aimed at the improvement of learners’ proficiency in English.
• To promote professional solidarity among teachers of English at primary, secondary and university levels and
• To promote professional excellence among its members in all possible ways.

We bring out "The Journal of English Language Teaching", a bi-monthly, and it is given free to all the members of the Association. Our consultancy services offer Teacher training packages and organize bi-monthly meetings on current ELT themes relevant to the Indian context.

We host annual conferences and regional conferences on specific areas relevant to the ELT scenario today. Delegates from all over the country as well as the world outside participate in them, present papers and conduct workshops.

We earnestly appeal to all teachers of English to become members of ELTAI and strengthen our hands in the cause of ELT.

Presidents

• Prof. R. Krishnamuru (Aug 74 - Oct 85)
• Dr. S. Rajagopalan (Nov 85 - July 08)
• Prof. Amol Padwad (From August 08)

Secretaries

• Prof. M. Duraiswamy (Aug 74 - June 81)
• Prof. B. Ardhanareeswaran (July 81 - Oct 85)
• Dr. K.K. Mohamed Iqbal (Nov 85 - Aug 89)
• Dr. V. Saraswathi (Sep 89 to March 07)
• Dr. K. Elango (Since April 07)

The Journal of English Language Teaching (an official organ of the association) was launched in 1965.

Editors

• Prof. R. Krishnamurti (June 65 - Oct. 84)
• Prof. B. Ardhanareeswaran (Nov. 84 - Oct. 85)
• Dr. K.K. Mohamed Iqbal (Nov. 85 - Dec. 94)
• Dr. Francis P. Jayachandran (Jan 95 - June 01)
• Dr. V. Saraswathi (Since July 01)

Publishers

• Sri. S. Natarajan (June 65 - April 74)
• Prof. M. Duraiswamy (May 74 - Oct. 84)
• Ms. N. Krishna Bai (Nov. 84 - Dec. 92)
• Dr. S. Rajagopalan (Jan 93 - Mar. 04)
• Dr. K. Elango (Since April 04)