Q:

Why should one study English in India?

I'm a teacher teaching English in a village school.I need a concrete reason to continue to do so.I am looking for opinions,facts,references & even specific expertise.

A:

English is one of the two official languages of India, the second being Hindi. If any of your students want a job in any official government post, or a job where they have to deal with the government, speaking English will be a huge advantage to them. Being able to speak any other language is good for ones job prospects, and is in any case a fulfilling enterprise which broadens the mind. English is widely used across the world as a lingua franca. So being able to speak English enables you to communicate with people from many different parts of the world, including many other people for whom English isn't their first language.

