The National Academy of Primary Education (NAPE) and English in Action (EIA) are jointly working to establish a Centre for Excellence (CfE) in English Language Teaching and Learning at NAPE. Guided by a ‘Joint Implementation Group’ (JIG), the first 2-day workshop under the CfE umbrella was organized on 20th December 2016 in Mymensingh.

The purpose of this workshop was to orient NAPE faculty members on English language skills development practices using relevant resources associated with effective Teacher Professional Development (TPD) approaches. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Md. Shah Alam, Director (Joint Secretary), NAPE and Ms. Tahmina Akhter, Deputy Director (Admin), NAPE. With great enthusiasm, the Assistant Specialists, Specialists, Senior Specialists from all faculties of NAPE have actively participated in different session activities during the event. It is anticipated that NAPE faculty members may continue such activities as part of the periodical practices at Centre for Excellence and develop their professional skills further.