Chandigarh Feb. 04,
2021:- Chitkara International
School has introduced multilingual audio circulars, called ‘Chitkara Infobyte’,
last week here in Chandigarh. The inclusion of Hindi and Punjabi narrations
within the school’s communication system is expected to overcome language
barriers and allow easy flow of information among school’s stakeholders. With
this initiative, the school aims to bring freshness in the communication
mechanisms of schools in North India which continue to be highly
English-centric. The step is also believed to improve the reach, receptiveness
and impact of school’s interaction with the community at large.
Drawing inspiration from
Chitkara University’s Content & Language Integrated Lab (CLIL), the school
is focusing on promoting linguistic diversity and equitable education for all.
Previously, Chitkara University’s CLIL Lab has undertaken to not only meet the
different language-related needs of students, but also help people with
speaking and language difficulties communicate through visual gestures or sign
languages. With Chitkara Infobyte, the school is believed to have reinforced the
university’s mission of reducing and limiting communication gaps among its
associates for better reception and impact of information. Further considering
it to be an important takeaway of the recently-announced National Education
Policy, the school is set to fulfil the policy’s goal of promoting
multilingualism along with the Sustainable Development Goal related to quality,
inclusive and equitable education for all.
In her follow-up comment
on the initiative’s success, the school’s visionary Principal, Dr. Niyati
Chitkara said that Chitkara Infobyte caters to the varying linguistic needs of
our stakeholders and thus, stands as an aspiration-turned-inspiration for us.
We are undoubtedly overwhelmed by the positive and uplifting response of
parents, and wish for them to leverage this initiative with as much fervour and
enthusiasm. Maintaining her stand, one of the school’s stakeholders further
affirmed that the Chitkara Infobyte addresses the unspoken, genuine concern of
parents in a truly convenient and wonderful way.
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