English the Alien Language in Punjab
Around a decade ago, the Chief Minster of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif changed the medium of teaching from Urdu to English. By conducting the survey in 22 districts of Punjab; it is proved that the decision was not beneficial for little souls as well as for the teachers. The surveys proved that the primary class students neither can write English nor Urdu. So, the government has decided to switch back to Urdu in the coming year, March 2020. The question is, switching back to Urdu, will it be effective? Is medium of teaching (English) hurdle in effective education? Is Urdu being the ‘mother tongue’ of the entire population? If No, how will it affect it positively. When we look at the statistics most of the population live in rural areas; which mostly speak Punjabi, Saraiki or other regional languages. To improve the standard of Education, there are other ways, [...]