BELTA aims to provide a robust direction to the English Language teaching community of Bangladesh, particularly at the grassroots level.
Objectives
  • Facilitate effective communication within the English language teaching community
  • Develop and empower English teachers at all levels (primary, secondary, tertiary)
  • Improve the standards of learning and teaching English throughout the country
To Achieve these Objectives BELTA:
  • Organizes teacher development workshops and other ELT activities
  • Organizes international & national conferences on ELT
  • Promotes ELT activities by forming regional branches
  • Organizes teacher development workshops and other ELT activities
  • Publishes quarterly Newsletters filled with interesting materials related to ELT
  • Collaborates with public and private sector agencies for developing teacher expertise
  • Networks with similar Teachers Associations in Asia and other parts of the world in order to disseminate, share ideas and methodologies appropriate for the local situation
  • Supports research, particularly action research, by ELT practitioners
  • Targets to publish a refereed Journal annually
  • Is in the process of forming Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
  • Plans to develop contextually suitable ELT materials for use in English teaching and learning
  • Actively supports environmental, peace and human rights issues through its activities and published materials