Tuesday, June 14, 2011

EnglishEdge ties up with Uttarakhand Open University

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 -- (Business Wire India)

EnglishEdge has signed an MOU with Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) to offer courses in Elementary and Basic English. Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Open University, Prof Vinay Kumar Pathak and CEO of EnglishEdge, Vivek Agarwal signed the same to take forward this program.

English Edge is a six month course that would enable students to add finesse to their communication skills covering diverse topics like personality development, resume writing, interview preparation, presentation skills, and business communication. The programme will offer courses in Elementary and Basic English to the students. These courses would not just enhance job prospects for University students but would also equip them with valuable social skills.

On this occasion, Mr.Vivek Agarwal, CEO, EnglishEdge said, “We are happy to offer EnglishEdge learning programs to the youth of Uttarakhand and believe that these programs will substantially increase their employment opportunities”.

Looking at the growing demand for English speaking candidates across sectors like IT, ITES, & Publishing, this tie-up is a welcome step towards bringing innovative English content into the mainstream and would help take it to the masses. It brings together the EnglishEdge expertise and credibility of Uttarakhand Open University to offer students, unique English language learning programs.

About English Edge:

EnglishEdge is a unique English learning programme that brings together innovative English content and technology to offer variety of courses, based on proficiency levels of various learners. EnglishEdge has a tie - up with BBC Active & University of Cambridge. The EnglishEdge content adheres to international standards but has been indigenously developed with neutral Indian accents and Indian scenarios, making it relevant and relatable for the Indian audience. Subject matter experts, content developers and graphic designers have worked in tandem to create over 400 hours of premium English learning content. Cutting-edge technology and rich multimedia experience make EnglishEdge the most comprehensive and the most effective English language training programme available in the market.

EnglishEdge offers learning solutions for Schools, Vocational & Educational Institutions, Retail centres, Government & Corporate Customers. Programmes are also available for individual learners based on their proficiency levels.

EnglishEdge clients include Allahabad University, Haryana Agricultural University, CRPF Academy, IIHMR, Indian Military Academy, TechnoIndia, Spice, HCL, Career Launcher, Jetking, Frankfinn, ICA, IIJT, ICOFP, ICFe, NIFA India, VLCC, and many more.

EnglishEdge recognitions

EnglishEdge was nominated for the Innovation Awards’ 2005 and was also recognized by NASSCOM, for making innovative use of Information Technology for teaching English.

For press backgrounder on English Edge click here

Media contact details

Tanya Singh,
20:20 MSL,
+91 9910095036,
tanya.singh@2020msl.com

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