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Akal Teachers' Training Academy
 
Akal Elementary Teacher Training College
 

The Kalgidhar Trust has initiated Akal Elementary Teacher Training College to empower rural women by providing them employment opportunities in the field of education. The girls from rural regions of Northern India, who have passed 10+2 examination, are selected for a 3-year elementary teacher training course at Baru Sahib in Himachal Pradesh and trained to become teachers in Akal Academies at the level of Kindergarten and Primary classes. This program aims to achieve following objectives:

 
Empower rural girls through quality training in a secure environment.
Ensure employment in fields related to education.
Provide The Kalgidhar Trust with a bank of teachers dedicated to the Trust's mission and objectives.
 

Under this 3-year program, these girls will be given training in the following areas in the first two years:

 
English communication skills.
Proficiency in written English.
Teaching methodology and Pedagogy.
Training in Gurmat music.
Familiarization with Gurmat syllabus of Akal Academies.
 

In the third year, these girls will be given hands-on teaching experience at Akal Academy Baru Sahib and other Akal Academies, following which they will be employed as regular teachers for Akal Academies (K.G. and Primary level) on salaries equivalent to other regular teachers.

Presently 162 students are enrolled in this program.  Out of these, 74 are in the 2nd Year of training. Most of these girls belong to rural regions of Punjab and were selected following a written test and interview. The entire program is free of cost and The Kalgidhar Trust bears expenses of board, lodging and training which comes to about Rs. 50,000/- per student per year. At the time of enrollment, 137 had their education till grade XII, 24 were Graduates and one was a Post Graduate. Besides the Elementary Teacher Training, these girls are also given training in stitching and tailoring and they also participate in Sewa (honorary service) at Gurdwara Baru Sahib.

 
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