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01.03.2015
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Research Articles
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Problems of Teaching English in Rural and Semi-urban Areas
Dr Madhu D Singh
Department of English, SGRR (PG) College, Dehradun
Keywords: Challenges, Rural learner difficulties, Language classrooms
Abstract
In our country with a population of more than 1.25 billion and with 18 official regional languages, English enjoys the status of associate official language at the national level. Moreover, with the advent of globalization, there has been a big increase in ELT in colleges, universities and other institutes all over the country. Today, proficiency in English is being increasingly seen as a sine qua non for upward social mobility and lucrative job prospects. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the number of students aspiring to attain proficiency in English is growing exponentially. But whether our colleges and institutes are really well equipped to teach English to such teeming millions, specially to those hailing from semi-urban and rural backgrounds and whether appropriate methodologies have been developed by our pedagogues in this regard, is a moot question.
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