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Chasing the English dream

Published: May. 19, 2026
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On my way to Hyderabad airport, around 35-40 kilometres from Gulbarga, I  spent time interacting with government school teachers at the Teacher Learning Centre of the Azim Premji Foundation run by a young post-graduate from Azim Premji University. The centre was barely three months old and was focussed on developing the English language abilities of teachers in surrounding government schools.

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