Before starting this discussion I want to make one thing clear i. e. I have studied in English Medium School. I understand that if we want to work in reputed companies we have to speak fluent English.
It is said that if we take education through our mother tongue we understand the subject very well. English is a foreign language and now it has become a global language. Every country in this world is proud of its national language and mother tongue. The fact is we are not proud of our national language and mother tongue. Anyone speaking in mother tongue is considered vernacular and people who speak in English is considered sophisticated. Chinese, Japanese, German, French and Spanish people conduct their business in their own language and they are not fluent or they can't speak English properly. But yet their country is developed.
Many of my relatives have studied in Marathi Medium and they are too good in understanding any subject say Maths, Science, Geography etc. Many of them are working in top companies and they hold top positions in those companies. (yes they did brush up their language skills). Their conceptual understanding is also much better than English medium population. This proves that language cannot be a barrier to build a great career in life.
If any company wants to become successful in India they have to satisfy the needs of the Indian population which the majority of them live in rural areas and not all of them are expert in speaking English. If this is the case then why many bright candidates are rejected during the interview process just because they can't speak English properly.It is fine if they are rejected on other grounds like lack of relevant skills, knowledge, experience etc
My next question is directed to corporate India. When u say communication skills how do you define it? A person can be an excellent communicator even in his own mother tongue or national language. For eg. Sushma Swaraj. Unfortunately, the word Communication has become synonymous with speaking English. Communication means speaking a language with correct grammar and pronunciation.
Please give your opinion on this topic. I know that communicating in English is the need of the hour but I will appreciate everyone's view on this topic
It is said that if we take education through our mother tongue we understand the subject very well. English is a foreign language and now it has become a global language. Every country in this world is proud of its national language and mother tongue. The fact is we are not proud of our national language and mother tongue. Anyone speaking in mother tongue is considered vernacular and people who speak in English is considered sophisticated. Chinese, Japanese, German, French and Spanish people conduct their business in their own language and they are not fluent or they can't speak English properly. But yet their country is developed.
Many of my relatives have studied in Marathi Medium and they are too good in understanding any subject say Maths, Science, Geography etc. Many of them are working in top companies and they hold top positions in those companies. (yes they did brush up their language skills). Their conceptual understanding is also much better than English medium population. This proves that language cannot be a barrier to build a great career in life.
If any company wants to become successful in India they have to satisfy the needs of the Indian population which the majority of them live in rural areas and not all of them are expert in speaking English. If this is the case then why many bright candidates are rejected during the interview process just because they can't speak English properly.It is fine if they are rejected on other grounds like lack of relevant skills, knowledge, experience etc
My next question is directed to corporate India. When u say communication skills how do you define it? A person can be an excellent communicator even in his own mother tongue or national language. For eg. Sushma Swaraj. Unfortunately, the word Communication has become synonymous with speaking English. Communication means speaking a language with correct grammar and pronunciation.
Please give your opinion on this topic. I know that communicating in English is the need of the hour but I will appreciate everyone's view on this topic