Public schools not competing

This is no reflection on patriotism, but it reflects the market conditions, (demand and supply), and changing mores of the fast-changing proficiency in English, the world's sole international language.

Recently, the government has announced some measures to beef up the teaching of English from lower classes. Still these public schools are not competing--the new measures are a basic step. Of course there is huge rush for admission in the government schools and colleges, due to much cheaper cost of education. How the products of these institutions compete with the English-medium students? The disparity (on the average) is embarrassing.

This situation has to be analysed and corrective steps taken urgently. Even the education minister pointed out (DS report July 16) that the new computers installed in schools were being used as mere typewriters due to trainers being weak in English!

There is no point in being too patriotic and miss the international connections! The students in the government schools and colleges should be allowed options, and alternative arrangements made on optional studies, including deeper use of English in daily teaching and writing. Draw more clients, away from the competitors! How to do it? No comment.