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A dedicated resource centre for strengthening English language competencies among teacher trainees and educators across Leh district.
Established in 2021, the English Language Lab is a dedicated resource centre for strengthening English language competencies among teacher trainees and educators across the district. It bridges theoretical language instruction and practical communicative competence, and forms an integral part of DIET Leh's teacher-training work.
At its core is a phonetics laboratory running SANAKO language-learning software across 11 LAN-connected computers. The networked setup lets a trainer lead synchronised sessions in which every trainee practises pronunciation, intonation, listening comprehension and spoken fluency in an interactive digital environment.
By combining audio-visual tools, real-time feedback and individual practice stations, the lab lets trainers:
Recognising the varied linguistic and educational needs across the district, DIET Leh runs zone-wise English language training so that teachers from remote and geographically dispersed areas have equal access to quality language instruction. These trainings focus on classroom communication skills, phonetic accuracy, and confidence in using English as a medium of instruction.
Through consistent use of the phonetics lab, the English Language Lab supports DIET Leh's wider aim of improving the quality of English-medium teaching in schools across Leh district.
The English Language Lab is one of the institute's facilities for teacher education.