Abstract
In the age of global communication English is more universally and widely circulated among the masses and is accepted as universal language which can connect people in every corner of the world. Article 343 declares Hindi as an official language, in a country of 125 crore population more than 50 % speak Hindi and 17% of the world’s population resides in India whose 25% of the language constitutes the world language, so overcome the language barrier of language diversity English is used as a common language of communication. The English language competency in Indians varies because of the indifferent educational background and the socio-economic circumstances which obstructs the use and interest in the language. Though English is taught as a mandatory subject from primary level to the secondary and even in higher education still, it is a challenge of developing proficiency and interest which is the primary need of a time. According to a scholar, English will inevitably remain an important language because of our past association and because of its present importance in the world. The paper aims to justify the need and highlight the challenges faced by students in developing English language competency in India, despite recognized exigent for the development of economical and intellectual growth for self and country for accessing opportunities in an increasing global world.
Highlights
English language has been adopted as a common medium of communication in India despite having 22official languages and 1652 mother tongue spoken on the basis of regional distinctness
The British left long time back, but their contribution in Indian education system cannot be completely overlooked. It was heartfelt need of a common language which could connect the people across globe and can be acclaimed as Universal Language
A scholar perceived, in 1700s, English became the official language of administration and many educated Indians learnt the language as it helped them to go up the career ladders
Summary
English language has been adopted as a common medium of communication in India despite having 22official languages and 1652 mother tongue spoken on the basis of regional distinctness. The British left long time back, but their contribution in Indian education system cannot be completely overlooked. It was heartfelt need of a common language which could connect the people across globe and can be acclaimed as Universal Language. A scholar perceived, in 1700s, English became the official language of administration and many educated Indians learnt the language as it helped them to go up the career ladders. Each family is diversifying from each other and transition is difficult so, to connect generations for 400 years learnt English which is contracted as universal language as is spoken by 1000 million people of the world either as native language, as secondary language or as a foreign language. While educational opportunity and literacy have long been key elements in programmes committed to human development (e.g. Street 2001, UNESCO 2005), the increased status of English within a global economy of languages has meant that English language education has begun to be promoted as an important factor in international development programmes. [4]
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