chapetmarunga Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/58-of-rural-teens-can-read-basic-english-survey/articleshow/62596824.cms?from=mdr In a marker of the growing appeal of English in India's countryside, more than 58% of rural teenagers were able to read sentences in the language during a survey of 30,000 children across 24 states.The survey, for the recently released Annual School Education Report 2017 (ASER 2017), also found that an overwhelming majority (79%) of children who could read English also understood the meaning of the sentences. The ability to read English sentences was found in 53% of 14-year-olds and it increased to 60% among 18-year-olds.The figures are significant as the survey was done among rural teens (aged 14 to 18), 25% of whom could not still read basic text fluently in their own language. The increasing proficiency in English correlates with growing aspiration among the children surveyed, 60% of whom want to study beyond Class XII. By contrast, just 35% of those who could not read Class II level text fluently wanted to continue studies beyond Class XII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muloghonto Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 greatest argument ever for why English, not Hindi should be our national language. Its already happening folks....no point resisting the inertia of the one global language !! The Dark Horse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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