LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 9 September 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Importance of English in India

Nilanjana Syam, M.A. (English), M.Ed., Ph.D. Scholar

English is Used in Many Fields

Many years have passed since the commencement of the Indian Constitution. Still it has not been possible to replace English by Hindi as it was envisaged in the Constitution. English still enjoys an important position in our country and as the matters stand at present it is obvious that it will continue to enjoy this position for a considerable period of time to come. It is still used and would continue to be used as the associate official language as long as the non-Hindi speaking people want it. It is also used in administration, law courts, legislature, and communication between the provinces, commerce and for all international purposes. It is still the medium of instruction in medical, engineering, technical, nursing and some other professional education.

A Generally Accepted Lingua Franca among the College-educated

English is the lingua franca in a vast country like India where too many languages are spoken and so many diverse cultures and ethnic groups co-exist. English fulfils a large number of utilitarian purposes including acquisition of knowledge of all kinds in a fast moving world of informatics and knowledge. This is not possible through any other language of India. It can be safely said that English with its almost two hundred years of co-existence on our soil cannot be called a foreign language. We have, over the years, adapted and mastered it, and have made it our own. We have learnt a great deal through the acquisition of this language and we have taken advantage of English being a language of our legacy of two hundred years.

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Nilanjana Syam, M.A. (English), M.Ed., Ph.D. Scholar
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