Future Of English In India

“English has a Literature of Love , Freedom , Nature and Adventure”.

“Through the medium of this  language Indians can produce their best work”

India is a vast country inhabited by people speaking different  types of languages. Different political leaders and educationists have been expressing different opinions on the English language . Even today the issue remain as unresolved as it was half a century ago. In the freedom struggle  English played an important role . It was believed that after the departure of English from India , English would also be discarded.

“English has come to be recognized not only as a mark of status and prestige but also as a mark of education”.

“English is essential for national Unity”. 

But circumstances took such a shape that English had to be recognized as the second official language of the country.  Through English we can contact people in the outside world .  English continues to be an important languages used by Computers and Commercial establishments in major parts of the world. In India it continues to be a mark of education.

“The Britishers was introduced English in our schools and colleges”.  

Advances Knowledge in various science and the latest researches can come to India through the medium of English. Without English language we shall be missing the glorious works of Shakespeare , Shelley , Keats and Byron. The Government gave assurance that  the English  language would continue to say and to be used along with Hindi . In our country English is an Important language  . Language  Lovers of English  language  have to accept a subdued place for English in the changing state of affairs .

P.P.Neelayathakshi