A Critical Study of Significance of English Language in India

Abstract

In the 21^st century many changes in science and technology are taking place so also in common sense, education and approaches towards human life. The English language has been indispensable to modern education system for Indian people. The language came to India with the British and has intermixed with the local, social, cultural, economic, political, legal, aspects of people. The emancipation of the people especially from down trodden and marginalized communities who have been victimized through language for many years. So now, they have started thing seriously about a language in which they can live and survive, they can read and write, express themselves without any restrictions. They have adopted and mastered to the English language when they came to know that English language and knowledge can emancipate them from any kind of bondage and evil knowledge. They have understood that it is not only the most powerful language of the world but also can give them the space they needed for thousands and thousands of years. Now, the poor, the middle classes, the marginalized and neglected people of India have understood the meaning of English language for their study, research, expression and knowing the truth that were untold to them. With the knowledge of English language, they are now able to get good education, good jobs, reputation, social prestige, and making their life better. The modern development in the field of science and technology, information and communication and the freedom to reaching out to the unreached have made them to learn English language for their own survival and development.