English has been a subject of great instructional concern for educators in all sectors of education in India. The recent expansion of convent and English medium schools has become a reality. This is due to the lack of public attention to English taught in Govt. aided schools. Educationists observe that the state Govt is uninterested in fulfilling the social commitment towards education. Recently, some state governments have shown apathy which has led people to believe that it is driving educational institutions towards privatization. So English medium education in India across the country has flourished through many private convent schools and English medium schools. There is a great demand for English in India but at the same time not all the state governments have spelt out a clear policy on continuing English as medium of instruction in schools. But with the proliferation of English medium schools, the following factors make English teaching and learning very complex:

1The demand of English in schools is very high. (more…)