Why is learning your regional language important?

Regional language should be learned by everyone who lives in that region. Because knowing regional language helps people to communicate and to keep harmony and in official business affairs. 2. Secondly to preserve traditional local language and preserve heritage is the purpose behind it.

Should regional languages be made compulsory?

Yes. Every state must have their regional language as compulsory (like west bengal did for Bengali) first language and English must be the second language. Through this approach, you can easily connect with the entire locals and preserve the roots and culture of every state.

Why do Indians switch between languages?

In India especially, the language came to acquire a social prestige, ‘a class apart of education’, which prompted native Indian or South Asian speakers to turn bilingual, speaking their mother tongue at home or in a local context, but English in academic or work environments.

Why India has no official language?

As per the Constitution of India, there is no National Language of India. After independence, the Constitution makers had a problem of selecting a national language which can unite a country because there were more than 1,600 languages spoken in different parts of the country.

What is India’s regional language?

Hindi and English are the official languages of India’s Central Government. Indian regional languages are: Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Urdu.

Is learning English compulsory in India?

In English medium schools, obviously it is compulsory. In regional language medium schools, mostly English is not even an optional subject till 5–6th standard. And then after until 12th standard it is compulsory. So in high schools almost all boards have English as a compulsory language studies.

Why should students learn foreign languages?

The study of foreign languages teaches and encourages respect for other peoples: it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature. Foreign languages expand one’s view of the world, liberalize one’s experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.