ENGLISH IN INDIA THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING ENGLISH IS OVERSTATED AGAINST Some great leaders Karunanidhi and Lalu Prasad

ad Yadav Mamta Banerjee and Azhagiri Foreign universities in India due to the expanse of English British rule financially disadvantaged good thing English Now English integrated effortlessly no longer foreign no TOEFL Indians think as fluently - English as in mother tongue Commonwealth countries English Fortune 100 how many in us and uk. BPOs Even as the Ohio state in the USA banned the outsourcing centred there, India remains at the top and most preferred Outsourcing Destination by large private US Corporations. According to recent survey released by Cap Gemini in partnership with Harris International, India has over 60% of the Outsourcing Market share in the US. NATIONAL ADVANTAGE The English language has turned out to be one of the major assets that India is proud of. Evidently, in the survey conducted by Cap Gemini that I mentioned earlier, China follows India as the second most preferred Outsourcing destinations, although Chinas population is about 1.5% more than Indias. The fact that today, English is a mandatory part of elementary school further tells us that the growth potential of India is very high. Even during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, several athletes are quoted saying that they preferred India over China simply because they find communication difficult. This formed a very important base for the CWG 2010 in India. WIDESPREAD The English language is so profound that it is the widest spoken language, i.e. in the maximum number of countries. In around 71 countries, English is the single largest spoken language. Further, in 34 countries, including India, English is a scheduled language. EMERGENCE OF A GLOBAL INDIA English has powered India to a global level. For example, Swami Vivekananda established the greatness of the Indian view of religion and thereby propagated the Indian religious beliefs through his masterful English. The importance of India at the global level rose due to the presence of eminent English speakers. Further, English is so well established in India that it is no longer regarded as a foreign language. IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH IN INDIAN EDUCATION

English is becoming more and more popular and important in India, as Indians are opting for English education for their children. The hike is happening so fast that the nationwide enrolment in the upper primary section of English-medium schools has seen a hike of 74% during 2003-2006. English is presently the third highest medium of instruction for upper primary students after Hindu and Marathi. English is the second widely spoken language in India after Hindi. It is after all, the widely read and written language in the country. The largest number of newspapers in India is in English.