English plays an important role in India for several reasons. It is the language of education, information/technology, communication, science/technology, advertising/marketing, and is part of everyday life in India. While English is not an official language, it is used widely for communication across states with different languages. This is because learning English allows Indians to understand other cultures and communicate across a multicultural and multilingual country. However, the dominance of English also means it is seen as a language of power and status that benefits elite, non-Hindi groups, while potentially decreasing the standard of English education.

1. Role of English in India
 Name : Mori Utsavi Bharatbhai
 Roll No. : 33
 Paper No. : 12
 Enrollment No. : 2069108420180037
 M.A.Sem-3
 Year : 2017-2018
 Email id : utsavibarajput18@gmail.com
 Submitted to : English Department of
Bhavnagar University.

2. English in India
 English language is Global Language.
 English is not our mother tongue. It’s
language of England.
 English is necessary thing because each and
every field requires English language.
 English is language of power.
 To survive in this modern era it is necessary to
require basic knowledge of English language.

3. Importance of English Language
 English is the Language
of Education.
 English is the Language
of information &
technology.
 English is the language
of communication.
 For example : Prime
minister has to
communicate in English
language rather than
Hindi or Gujarati.

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 English is the language
of Science &
Technology.
 English is the language
of Advertisement &
Marketing.
 English is a part of our
every day life.

5. English speaking is important
in India

6. Multiple Language in India
 Every state require it’s own Language.
 It’s difficult to learn all the languages of India.
 So, it’s important to learn English language to
communicating with others.

7. Multiculturalism in India
 India is multicultural country.There are so many
states, each states has it’s own culture, religion,
language, tradition, literature, etc.
 With the help of English language we can
understand other culture.

8. Role of English in India
 After 1947 institutions and instruments were
retained in India.
 A new national symbolized the emergency.
 It symbolized pride, new values and power as well as
new national language.
 There was earlier aspiration & pressures to make
Hindi as national language but English was official
language.
 Finally Hindi was selected as Devnagri Script.
 Because of multinational character of India.
 Official language of the state with provision for
continued use of English language.

9. Double face of English in
India
 The replacement of English as the medium of
education all the primary school & secondary
school.
 School run by privet sectors.
 English medium is prestigious & is in great
demand because of lack of development of
Indian language.
 More value of English become not good for
India, because we face double face of English
in india.

10. Power & English Language
 Those who enjoyed the advantages of
English, they are in power position.
 They did not want to corrode their base and
argued that being second language to be
formally learnt by all.
 It served as political weapon for the non-
Hindi elites to contain the emergence Hindi
as the new language of power.
 It gives wealth, power and status to them.

11. English Language has two sides
1. Saraswati
 English is the language of
knowledge.
 Saraswati was mother of
knowledge.
 English will be replaced as
the official language.

12. 2. Satan
 English for elite.
 Political weapon for
non-Hindi elite.
 English for their own
purposes.
 The increasing
demands for English
decreasing its
standard.