"Data from the District Information System for Education (DISE) of the HRD ministry suggests that the gap between the native language and English is narrowing. Maharashtra, for one, has seen a dramatic growth in student enrolment in English-medium schools as compared to regional language schools, which forced the state to start English-medium schools.
The drop in enrolment in Marathi medium schools assumes importance. For, though the state saw people leaning towards English years ago, even introducing the subject in native language schools was a political decision.
English In Higher Education Institutions
The problem is actually higher education. What is the future of Marathi medium students once they reach higher education institutions? The Indian state is penalizing the Indian tax payer by granting a monopoly to English in higher education.
The Indian tax payer is creating a large body of English trained graduates, who are finally picked up by Western economies at zero cost. If these Indian graduates were trained in Indian languages, the West may find it difficult to absorb them at zero cost.
English education is now clearly a liability.
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