[Reader-list] Language Research related jobs/ Bi-lingual education at Eklavya

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From: Avinandan

Dear Friends,

Please feel free to forward this to people who might be interested.
Please mail or call up Anjali, for further details.

Regards
Avinandan


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From: Anjali Noronha <anjali_noronha99 at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Subject: re: people
To: mukherjeeapu at gmail.com


  *Dear Avinandan,*

*Below is the outline of our requirements - do pass the word around -
submission of cvs and writeups till August 15th.*

*Anjali *

*Mobile below.*

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*1.** Language Curriculum Development Programme - *Likely posting in Bhopal

*Fellow / Senior Research Associate (2)*

To develop a bilingual language curriculum and materials (using Hindi and
English) in a multi-lingual context for pre-primary to elementary stage.

*Qualifications*: Post graduation in Hindi, English, Linguistics, Literary
studies, Language education (M.A. in Elementary Education with Language
pedagogy as optional), with good competence in both languages and ability to
reference and write up on any language related topic. Persons seeking this
post must be proficient in writing quality articles and reports which can be
published.

Please send in your write up of 1000 words on one of the following topics –

How children learn language(s);

How children learn to read;

The challenges of bilingual education;

Language policy and politics in India;

Language textbooks.

*2.** Urban Resource Centre - *Likely posting in Bhopal

*Fellows (2) Senior Research Associates (2)*

To develop and execute programmes relating to education of urban poor,
teaching-learning in urban schools, preschool education, teacher education,
researching issues of urban education, etc.

*Qualifications*: Post graduation in (child development, language, math,
education, social science etc) and work experience in education or
educational research. Competence in reading and comprehending both English
and Hindi educational articles, reports and studies, ability to write
articles, reports, in educational journals and magazines in at least one
language, ability and interest in developing education programs at the city
level, working in a team, dealing with diverse kinds of people.

Send in a write up of 1000 words in either language on any of the following
topics –

Role of Government, Private Schools and NGOs in urban education;

Children, work and education;

Teacher’s dilemmas and challenges;

The nature of the pre-primary child and its relation to early childhood
education,

The role of educational theory and practice in teacher education as
reflected in Policy and in teacher education courses.

Write ups can be in either Hindi or English. Please include references.

*Mobile - 09425018266*