Srirupa Poddar, Ph.D. scholar working under the supervision of Prof. Pingali Sailaja and Prof. Sunita Mishra as Co-supervisor at the Center for English Language Studies, School of Humanities, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has presented her work in the “21st World AILA Congress” held from August 11-16, 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for oral presentation. Her presentation was on “The Use of Mother Tongue in English Language Classrooms: Perspectives of Teachers and Learners from Tripura’.

The AILA World Congress is the leading international event for researchers and practitioners in Applied Linguistics held every three years. This conference features high-level presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities covering the latest developments and key issues in the industry. With typically over 2,000 attendees, the AILA World Congress is the largest and most prestigious event of its kind, attracting leading scholars and experts from around the world. https://aila2024.com/

Srirupa acknowledges UoH IoE for funding her conference participation.