The document discusses the importance and role of English in India. It notes that English is not India's native language but it has become necessary for education, technology, communication, and interacting in a multicultural society. While Hindi was considered as a national language, English continues to be the official language and holds power and prestige. There are debates around English as the medium of education and whether its prominence has benefits and drawbacks for India.

1. Role of English in India
Name : Sheikh Nusratjaha R.
Sem:3
R0ll no:26
Enrollment no:2069108420180047
Email id:nususheikh1@gmail.com
Paper no: 12 A- English Language
Teaching
Batch:2017-2019
Submitted to: Department of English
MKBU Bhavnagar

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.

4. English Is The Language Of
Information And Technology

5. English Is The Language Of
Communication

6. For Example- prime minister has
to communicate in English
language rather than Hindi or
Guajarati.

7. English is a part of our
everyday life

8. Why English speaking is
important in India
 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.

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

10. Role of English in India After 1947 institutions and
instruments were retained in India.
 A new national symbolized the
emergency.
 lt 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.

11. Double face of English in
India
 The replacement of English as the
medium of education all the primary
school & secondary school.
 School run by private 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.
 For example, the number of the
students learning English has greatly
increased, but their level of
competence in English has
decreased..

12. 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.
 lt gives wealth, power, and status to them.
 After the world war, the stature and power of
English increased internationally in the
political & commercial spheres.