BCCI Starts English Language Course For Umpires
The course has been designed by the British Council along with the International Cricket Council and is aimed at equipping the match officials with requisite communication skills.
Highlights
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BCCI has introduced a new English language course for match officials
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The first batch went under training from July 12 to 16
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The programme is made interactive by conducting role-plays
An English language course has been started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to educate and develop communication skills of umpires and match officials.
The course has been designed by the British Council along with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is aimed at equipping match officials with requisite communication skills.
The first batch underwent training from July 12 to 16 and the second commenced in Mumbai on Tuesday and will continue till July 23, the BCCI announced on its website.
While the course focused on language skills in its first year (2015), it was customised for the umpires by adding language and communication skills to the curriculum.
Aspects like the language to be used (phrasing the concern or matter) to communicate to the captains/players during the game; conducting meetings and communicating to the third umpire were addressed.
The programme is made interactive by conducting role-plays, mock meetings, simulating situations and using other modes to make the course practical, BCCI explained on its website.
(With PTI inputs)