English Edge, A Unit of Edge Academy, Kota

Have an Edge… in your Life

Education in Kota aspires to excel in overall development of the students in Kota. As per the census of 2001, Kota has an average literacy rate of 70%, which is much higher than the average national percentage of 59.5%. Every year a large number of students in Kota explore the options to become doctors, engineers, lawyers and Gazetted officers.

Post recession Govt jobs have become lucrative with 6^th pay commission making it competitive with private sector in terms of salaries, positions, opportunities & security.

English Edge, AUnit of Edge Academy, Kota led by Col Pieush Agrawal, is now in Kota to prepare the students to present themselves in the competitive world with confidence, knowledge, skills and values. The institute prepares the students for various sectors including Defence, Police, Administrative services & higher career oriented education. An officer in the Indian Army inherits glorious heritage and timeless traditions, blended perfectly with the latest technology in the fields of management, engineering and medical sciences.

Whatever career one may choose Good Personality, Great Communication Skills & Right usage of English gives an Edge in selection and growth of an individual. Equipped with these skills you are ready to leave the lasting impressions. Communication in any field, whether it be professional or personal life, is very important. We have realized how important it is for us to learn English in order to communicate properly. Nowadays even for ladies and mothers at home it has become a necessity to learn English.

It is not difficult to learn English but it is important to have the right approach. Col Agrawal suggests three things for developing language skills:

You need to develop confidence. You need good advice and choose the right professionals in language learning.

You need to ask yourself what things you really like doing which use language ie: reading, using the web, writing to friends, listening to songs, sports etc.

You need to ask yourself what ways of learning you find best for anything. Not only languages, but for maths or history. Do you like to learn lists by heart? Do you like to learn rules? Or do you just like to 'pick things up' with no definite plan?

It is not only about learning to speak English but to develop thinking skills and use it for success with excellence.

Mrs Sapna Agrawal (The writer is International Behavioral Skills Trainer)