English is one of the Teutonic languages. It is transplanted in the Indian soil with the emergence of British rule in India. The credit of introducing it as medium of instruction goes to Lord Macaulay. It spread more rapidly than British rule in India. The legacy of this language has left an indelible imprint on the Indian psyche. It played an important role in our struggle for freedom. All great leaders of our freedom struggle were the product of this system of education. They created awareness among the people of India through their speeches and writings.It enjoyed a privileged position in the past and after independence its position is no way less as compared to other languages. English is not our mother tongue. We learn it with a specific purpose. On the dawn of independence Hindi was declared as the official language but it was decided that English would continue as a link language for ten years. Govt. continued extending this period till date and it seems that it will continue in times to come. English is no longer the language of the colonial masters. Sometimes it appears as if it were one of our own languages. In this age of globalisation we need the knowledge of English for communication to interact with the outside world. English plays an important role in the domains of education, business, administration, political relations, judiciary, science, technology, I T etc. and is therefore passport to social mobility, higher education and better job opportunities. Today English is a global language and is rightly called the window of the world.
Kiingereza ni mojawapo ya lugha za Teutonic. Inapandwa katika udongo wa India na kuibuka kwa utawala wa Uingereza nchini India. Lord Macaulay ndiye anayeheshimiwa kwa kuanzisha elimu hiyo. Ilienea haraka kuliko utawala wa Uingereza nchini India. Urithi wa lugha hii umeacha alama isiyoweza kufuta kwenye akili ya Wahindi. Ilicheza fungu muhimu katika mapambano yetu ya kupata uhuru. Viongozi wote wakuu wa mapambano yetu ya uhuru walikuwa bidhaa ya mfumo huu wa elimu. "Walianzisha uelewa kati ya watu wa India kupitia hotuba zao na maandishi yao. ""Ilikuwa na nafasi ya upendeleo katika siku za nyuma na baada ya uhuru nafasi yake haikuwa chini kwa kulinganisha na lugha nyingine." Kiingereza si lugha yetu ya mama. Tunajifunza kwa kusudi hususa. Baada ya uhuru, lugha ya Kihindi ilitangazwa kuwa lugha rasmi, lakini ilibidi Kiingereza kiendelee kuwa lugha ya kiungo kwa miaka kumi. Serikali. Kuendelea kupanua kipindi hiki hadi sasa na inaonekana kwamba itaendelea katika nyakati zijazo. Kiingereza si lugha ya mabwana wa kikoloni tena. Nyakati nyingine inaonekana kana kwamba ni mojawapo ya lugha zetu. Katika enzi hii ya utandawazi tunahitaji ujuzi wa Kiingereza kwa ajili ya mawasiliano ya kuingiliana na ulimwengu wa nje. Kiingereza kina jukumu muhimu katika nyanja za elimu, biashara, utawala, mahusiano ya kisiasa, mahakama, sayansi, teknolojia, IT na kadhalika. Ni pasipoti ya uhamiaji wa kijamii, elimu ya juu na fursa bora za kazi. Leo Kiingereza ni lugha ya ulimwengu na kwa haki huitwa dirisha la ulimwengu.