LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:12 December 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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Constraints of Teaching English in Engineering Colleges

G. Vijay, M.A., M.Phil.

Abstract

The language that holds a dominant position in the world is the English Language. It has a speedy role in all fields, particularly in the department of education, customer service and human resource. The demand for English is also visible in other domains like politics, international relations, media, communication, and travel. The advancements in Science and Technology have resulted in adding thousands of words to the English dictionary every year. As these innovations are imported from the English-speaking countries, learning English is essential for those who wish to update their knowledge. In the field of Technical Education, all the sources are available only in the English Language. This has forced the learners to learn the language compulsorily. Anna University, Chennai has realized the significance of learning English and has framed the syllabus of Technical English-I and II with specific objectives. These two subjects are taught in the first year engineering program. Various researches have been done on the vitality of the syllabus and on the exact necessity of the students. Many researchers have an opinion that there is no logic in the prescribed contents of the syllabus since they don’t help much towards the achievement of the objectives of the syllabus. Apart of from this, the teachers also face many challenges in teaching English for several reasons. This paper makes a study on the challenges faced by the teachers in teaching English in the engineering colleges and concludes with possible solutions.

Keywords: Technical Education, Technical English, Engineering Colleges, Communication, Objectives of Syllabus

Introduction

The English language is unanimously accepted as a global language and it is indispensable for all the countries to teach and learn English. If not, it would be difficult to cope with the speedy developments that are taking place in the world. English has become a world language because the number of the people who use English as a means of communication is higher than the number of the people who speak it as their mother tongue. In the case of English in India, the country has been experiencing the influence of the language for more than two centuries. “English holds a place of status in our country, even after more than six decades since the British left India. No indigenous language, however, has come up to replace English, either as a medium of communication or as an official language in India under the influence of nationalistic feeling and emotional hostility English began to reassert its position.” (Dr. Vijay Baburao Pande, 2013)

The language has become indispensable in all the fields, such as education, science and technology, research, and business. Books and sources related to all domains of knowledge are available only in the English Language. However, in India, there is no single language to unite the whole country since the country is known for its multifarious culture, values, beliefs and languages. The non-availability of one common language has forced India to rely on a common language. As the English language is globally accredited, India has also adopted the language in all its endeavors.

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G. Vijay, M.A., M.Phil.
Associate Professor
Department of English
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul-624622
TamilNadu
India
rgvijayac@gmail.coM
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