The Sindh Government and the British Council have signed a Letter of Intent to formally begin a new phase of collaboration that would change the way English is taught in Sindh's public schools.

The British Council's "English as a Subject for Teachers and Educators (EaSTE)" program will help 30,000 recently hired primary school teachers (PSTs) and early childhood teachers (ECTs) advance their careers. This strategic partnership will be formalized through an Operational Alliance Agreement.

The destinies of around 2 million children in Sindh will be shaped by the increased effectiveness with which instructors may teach English and other languages through inclusive, multilingual, and 21st-century methods.

A scalable digital Learning Management System (LMS) will be implemented, and the British Council will work closely with the school to train 1,000 in-service public school teachers as mentors who will provide ongoing assistance and peer mentorship.

Our partnership with our dedication to the people and government of Sindh is renewed by today's agreement," said James Hampson, Country Director, British Council Pakistan. Together, I want us to accomplish more. Our goal of helping 2 million youngsters and 30,000 instructors is therefore a fantastic next step.

Sardar Ali Shah, the Sindh government's minister of education, stated, "Quality is our top priority, not just accessibility. After hiring new teachers, the next stage focuses on their professional development and capacity building.

By this initiative, we are giving our teachers the resources they need to teach English more successfully and in ways that reflect the linguistic and cultural realities of our classrooms.

The program exhibits a shared commitment to developing sustainable teacher development models in Sindh by combining local expertise with foreign experience.

The aim of SELD and the British Council is to use a multi-stakeholder approach to produce a lasting impact at scale, building on the British Council's decades-long involvement in teacher development and education in Pakistan.