English pedagogy in the time of Covid-19

Educators have had to face a new and unique challenge, and that is the very method of teaching to reach all learners.

I felt a unique challenge when I received an invitation from the Nepal English Language Teachers' Association, now famously known as NELTA both in Nepal and abroad, to address a session at its international conference in Kathmandu held September 10-12 this year. I could guess the nature of the challenge as it came from NELTA president Motikala Subba Dewan, who is untiringly working even during a pandemic to create a connection among teachers of different generations and levels during the lockdown. During this challenging time, I had already participated in at least two webinars and published one article in this newspaper, titled ‘