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student's other subject test papers to be evaluated. Nevertheless, it is found to be
of utter difficulty for many to understand the hypocrisy involved here. The hy-
pocrisy of the society to first send its children to an English Medium school af-
ter spending lump some amount of money, as a decent amount could not do in
private schools which are believed to be providing better quality education. Ow-
ing to which they have now sadly turned into business hubs. Then further mak-
ing their children learn English as their first language along with our mother
tongue, Hindi. And later labelling them as wannabes struggling to ape English-
men. Moreover, it also somewhere highlights the hypocrisy of our Education
system which, at one place, teaches the impacts of British colonial rule that has
led into English becoming the official language of communication serving as a
bridge among various linguistic groups within India. Whereas, on the other
hand, questions the frequent use of the English language but Hindi.
Wasn't our nation supposed to be a democratic one, which'd had long back
raised boundaries from the use of language to the choice of clothes or even reli-
gion? Then why has it become too difficult to understand that is the content
which requires much of our attention and not the need of focusing on the judge-
ment of the language it is conveyed in. The race and colour of a person should
not identify the language he chooses to speak in and also how he talks.
Many schools which follow the routine of English language just for the sake of
it or may be just because their school board reads "ENGLISH MEDIUM" in
capitals letters, should even respect it in every context and also understand that
English is being taught and spoken largely only because it is a Universal lan-
guage and not because someone wants to be known for talking "white". Instead
of drawing a line between the two languages i.e. Hindi and English, the Educa-
tion board should, rather, make sure to clear how it is absolutely normal for one
to speak in any language he wishes to. And any language has its own significant
place in the world and should be respected. And if the system feels an urgent
need to educate people regarding the essence of our mother tongue then it shall
first quit the procedure of removing Hindi from classes 11 and 12 and keeping it
as a mere optional subject.