English as Medium of Instruction

                                                  English as Medium of Instruction

Urdu is our national language.it is spoken and understood all over Pakistan .But at the same time English is also taught in our schools and colleges from class one to graduate level as a compulsory subject.now the questions arise .why should we study English? why should our students waste much of their time in learning this foreign language? why does it enjoy a special staus in our country? in fact English has risen in world esteem for many kinds of reasons political .ecnomics.soical and literary.there are eight kinds of answers given to these questions.

1)Language of Internatinal Communication:
English has achieved the status of the language of Internatinal communication.it is the only widely spoken language in the world in 75 territories of the world .its holds a special place.About 1800 million people use english throughout the world.in pakistan about 16 million people use this language. International trade and business are carried out in English.it is the language of diplomacy.it is one of the language used in the UNO.The travellers,tourists and advertising agencies use this language. it is also the language of International air traffic control.We can study world literature through translation if we know english.

2)Language of Science and Technology:
english is language of science and tecnology.most of the scientific and technological information in the world is expressed in english .technological and scientific terminoalogy is avaliable only in english without english ,we cannot have excess to this information .we will lose contact with this great source of knowledge.

3)Language of Computer:
Modern age is the age of computer.Our 8o% of all the information stored in computers is in english .even if we run an urdu programme,we will have to give command in english then there are the facilities of internet and Email available on computers.without English.we cannot avail ourselves of these facilities we will be left behind.

4)Language of higher education:
In pakistan up to intermediate level,the medium of instrution is urdu ,but when the students go for higher education ,the medium changes to english .in medical colleges engineering college banking training institutes,the medium of instruction is english those having no command of english have to face a great difficulty

5)Langugae of Higher Examinations:
Higher Examinations in pakistan are conducted through the medium of english.in examinations CSS,PCS,Banking Diploma.Army,Airforce,english is the medium in most of the subjects.

6)Language of High Offices and Courts:
In pakistan.in higheroffices,office business is carried out in english.There english is the medium of correspondence.even circulars in favour of urdu are issued in english.the judges of lower courts,high courts Supreme Court write their judgements in english.

7)Language of Entertainment:
English is the language of popular music.its is associated with advertising and modelling.it is also the main language of satellite broadcasting,home computers and video games,Films of Internatinal fame are produced in english .Commentaries on international games and matches are broadcast in English.

8)An English_knowing person can have more chances of employment at home and abroad.he can get a job easily.he can fare well in computetive Examinations.He can proceed abroad with full confidence.
we may conclude that English is necessary and important in pakistan.The trend of the masses and our needs show that it would be an unfortunate day when we cut ourselves off from the lurning stream of ever growing knowledge .We should try to retain .English inPakistan.general analysis of the circumstances and efforts of government show that future of english in pakistan in bright.government has set up a language centers in Quetta university and an other in B,z university Multan.we need English basically in Order to survive in 21 st century and it is hoped that English will get an important places in our society.