She is not "uneducated." Her spelling in Hindi are fine. English is unnatural for most Indians.
The uneducated are those who equate "English" with "education." Try asking a school teacher in Japan to write in English.
It show why pushing "English-medium" as policy is madness.
The uneducated are those who equate "English" with "education." Try asking a school teacher in Japan to write in English.
It show why pushing "English-medium" as policy is madness.
https://twitter.com/ssingapuri/status/1447546070188236800
See the left side of the board.
The video "examiner" didn't care to test her Hindi.
The video "examiner" didn't care to test her Hindi.
https://twitter.com/MasterYowda/status/1447584281585463303?s=20
See example of a girl from UP. Totally inarticulate in spoken or written English after 10 years of *English medium* education.
When allowed to speak in Hindi, is intelligent and articulate.
Why are we obsessed with destroying minds in forcing English?
When allowed to speak in Hindi, is intelligent and articulate.
Why are we obsessed with destroying minds in forcing English?
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/926358740860727297?s=20
The world-over, people are educated, professional without speaking or writing in English. They are lawyers, accountants, doctors, work in MNC companies—no English.
Yes, India is not Japan. Nor will it become Japan till we are freed from English slavery.
Yes, India is not Japan. Nor will it become Japan till we are freed from English slavery.
https://twitter.com/D255555/status/1447586821488222208?s=20
Top corporate bosses in Japan do not use English. They are not "uneducated." Only the Indian frogs-in-the-well, obsessed with English are.
He was reading his Japanese newspaper in Business class. Naturally. In India we're trained—"Indian language"="low."
He was reading his Japanese newspaper in Business class. Naturally. In India we're trained—"Indian language"="low."
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/796219483366920193?s=20
Malaysia switched court system from English to Bhasha Malay. Others have done it also.
It’s not that hard, just requires political will.
It’s not that hard, just requires political will.
https://twitter.com/dharma__vijaya/status/1447603531666522112
EU has 3 languages of internal communication.
But for external communication with citizens it supports all 24 languages of the Union.
An EU country citizen can call and communicate with EU in their language.
Why doesn’t India central Govt allow this?
But for external communication with citizens it supports all 24 languages of the Union.
An EU country citizen can call and communicate with EU in their language.
Why doesn’t India central Govt allow this?
https://twitter.com/Natraj60/status/1447622465371328513
Let everyone learn in their mother tongue, for the 96%. The 4% problem will solve itself.
https://twitter.com/shivamaindhan/status/1447613702870499329
Only 4% of Indians migrate from the state where they are born.
All the questioners are obsessed in “solving” what the 4% would do. While ignoring the 96%.
All the questioners are obsessed in “solving” what the 4% would do. While ignoring the 96%.
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1288965298368864256
The Hindi on the left side of the board is error-free.
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1447805240976183300?s=20
What if you were asked to spell something in Chinese, that you didn't know.
But the State and Society had made it a status symbol to know Chinese, so you know a few characters. And then you're put in front of the camera to write in Chinese. You struggle.
But the State and Society had made it a status symbol to know Chinese, so you know a few characters. And then you're put in front of the camera to write in Chinese. You struggle.
https://twitter.com/codertoaster/status/1447983022943260672?s=20
I have a question for "English-medium" advocates. When Chinese becomes a global language are you going to campaign for schools in India to become Chinese-medium? Or would it be better to *learn* Chinese without switching the medium to Chinese. Think, then apply that to English.
Switching the medium to Chinese means that children who don't even know Chinese will be forced to learn, math, science, history, geography *in* Chinese. How much will they comprehend?
This is what we are doing with "English-medium."
This is what we are doing with "English-medium."
https://twitter.com/AbhishekAyushya/status/1447986157598298112?s=20
English is phonetic?😆 Not only it its spelling absurd and non-phonetic, even its alphabet has "names" of letters which are different from the sounds. So sounds have to be taught differently from names. There's not much logic involved. Just rote learning.
https://twitter.com/veenabv/status/1447999392959528960?s=20
Umm, how does needing a link language discount the fact that one can create and run major multinational companies without knowing English, like the Japanese do?
Let's be clear English is not a "global requirement." Then we can discuss policy for India.
Let's be clear English is not a "global requirement." Then we can discuss policy for India.
https://twitter.com/abhijitmajumder/status/1448008399619190785?s=20
You said it. Even after 70 years of pushing English we do not have good English teachers, let alone general English proficiency. Time to create practical language policy driven by scientific understanding that learning happens best in mother tongue.
https://twitter.com/Ratnamurlidhar2/status/1448078293891260424?s=20
Where does it say she’s an English teacher? I missed that.
My only point is that English is not a measure of being educated.
Indian education and governance *are* pathetic. What’s there to disagree about that. I critique this all the time.
My only point is that English is not a measure of being educated.
Indian education and governance *are* pathetic. What’s there to disagree about that. I critique this all the time.
https://twitter.com/_vikram_rathore/status/1448135062415806477
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