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TDL999
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 Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject: India - Bangalore stops English speaking elementary schools |
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I understand that the state has told elementary students that they can nolonger study in English, but have to switch to lessons in the native Kannada.
Does this mean that more private schools are popping up, who will be looking for Tefl teachers for English langauge teaching?
Does anyone know more about whats happening? I would love to teach in India, but realise that the job opportunities are few and far between. |
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jpvanderwerf2001
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Geez. That's exactly what Bangalore needs: LESS English.
I mean, what with all the multi-national companies, and the employees they bring (not to mention tons of dough), why would you need English?
Surely everyone in Microsoft will learn Kannada?
I lived in Bangalore for one year and didn't notice many English teaching gigs. However, if what you say is true, I wouldn't be surprised if some language schools popped up.
Why not get over there and open one yourself? |
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Henry_Cowell
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| And the proud fathers of Bangalore have also decided, in their infinite wisdom, to change the name of their city from the Anglicized form to the original in Kannada: Bengaluru. |
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| jpvanderwerf2001 wrote: |
| Geez. That's exactly what Bangalore needs: LESS English. |
yes, it sounds so strange! A stupid move in my opinion, and one which will further marginalize the children of that region. 
A quick search turned up this article on the Financial Times website:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/5f5bfade-4cec-11db-b03c-0000779e2340.html
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More than 100,000 English-speaking children in India�s information technology capital of Bangalore will soon have to switch to schools offering lessons exclusively in a Dravidian regional language, following a crackdown on more than 2,000 English-medium institutions in the state of Karnataka.
The state government�s promise on Monday to enforce a widely flouted 1994 language policy requiring compulsory Kannada-medium education in primary schools reflects resentment at the influx of relatively wealthy English-speaking IT workers into Bangalore.
The ban on English language classes may in time further erode the competitiveness of a city that styles itself as back office to the world, at a time when it is already suffering from severe shortages of skilled labour, high wage inflation and overburdened infrastructure. |
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