English Today

A tool for communication, not a mark of status.

- Ravi Bhushan

One fourth period of 21st century is going to be over, and we are living in a global village. During the last few decades, one of the most remarkable developments took place with regard to the significance of becoming bilingual or multilingual in order to open up innumerable opportunities to get connected through communication. In addition to the native languages, democratisation of English language in the Indian context has enormously occurred.

English, once considered to be a language of the elite or privileged sections of society, is now a part and parcel of communication for a larger number of people, not onlyacross our country but across the world. Exposure to English has been increasing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the widespread network of education using English as a medium of instruction at the school level. Higher education in India is already pursued in English by and large.

Apart from the above, a large number of digital platforms have come whereby efficient trainers of the English language are contributing a lot, facilitating people to learn English from diverse educational backgrounds covering all age groups. These platforms are affordable and conveniently accessible round the clock in order to learn English as a second language.

English is now no longer considered to be a language of foreign lands or Colonial rulers, because a lot of changes have taken place after the Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation.