Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh school education department will conduct a six-day ground-level training programme for more than 40,000 secondary grade teachers (SGTs) from June 4-9 as part of a 60-day certificate course aimed at strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) among primary school students.The non-residential training programme will be held at 180 identified centres across the state and will cover around 40,412 teachers, including nearly 34,000 existing SGTs and 6,412 newly recruited teachers.According to official proceedings, the training is intended for teachers who have completed the first phase of training, newly selected DSC teachers and those working in single-teacher schools. Officials said the trained teachers are expected to handle classes 1 and 2 during the 2026-27 academic year.The department instructed district authorities to ensure that only one teacher from each school having Grade-I classes is deputed for the programme and that preference be given to teachers currently handling Grade II.Officials have also been directed to make necessary arrangements at the training venues, including food and refreshments, and closely monitor the conduct of the programme to ensure smooth implementation.The initiative is part of the state’s efforts to improve foundational reading, writing and numeracy skills among young learners.