On 17th December the Staff attended an interactive session on spelling and pronunciation interface conducted by Prof Sunil Vashisht (retired professor of English language). In the course of the two hour session the resource person dealt with correct pronunciation of common words like pizza , garage etc bringing forth the reasons for variations in pronunciation. He discussed at length the factors like word origins and others that influence pronunciation and spellings. Emphasising the important role of teachers in facilitating language acquisition he urged all to read more and be updated to cater to the needs of today’s learners.