Nurseries and Schools:English medium or mother tongue?
2015-06-16
Name: Jon
Dear All,
I am researching for my MA thesis into Language and Education in India (focusing on Mumbai but also elsewhere). I would be very interested to hear from any parents with kids enrolled in school or in the process of choosing a school, ideally in Mumbai but also elsewhere in India. My particular question is: was medium of instruction (e.g. English, Hindi, Marathi etc.) a factor in your decision? Was it even a question you asked yourselves when choosing between schools? And it it was, what were your thoughts/decisions?
I would be very grateful for any information you can share and experiences you can share on this.
Thank you,
Jon
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Dear All,
I am researching for my MA thesis into Language and Education in India (focusing on Mumbai but also elsewhere). I would be very interested to hear from any parents with kids enrolled in school or in the process of choosing a school, ideally in Mumbai but also elsewhere in India. My particular question is: was medium of instruction (e.g. English, Hindi, Marathi etc.) a factor in your decision? Was it even a question you asked yourselves when choosing between schools? And it it was, what were your thoughts/decisions?
I would be very grateful for any information you can share and experiences you can share on this.
Thank you,
Jon
Jon replied. Hi all,
Thank you for your feedback. As per my original message I am not researching for my own kids, but doing more general academic research on language and education in Mumbai. Your replies have all been most helpful.
Best wishes,
Jon
Prem replied. Hi Jon, put your kid in english medium as he or she will surely request to leave it study abroad or get a job in some other country. So english will always stay as a additional subject.
manav replied. hello john,
in mumbai or anywhere, when child start going school its up on you which language medium choose by you for kid, its so diffcul task.
prachi replied. hello john,
in proper mumbai more than half percentage people prefer english launguage school for them kid, because english is most common launguage and defiantely it will elp you.
anjinkya replied. hello jon,
as per you mentined your are reserched on project language education in india, so hows your project it still n working or not.
pari replied. hello jon,
i suggest you to go through english medium school option, becasue in this competative word english launguage is very necessaryy, and it should be usen by you too.
prakash replied. hello jon,
i m mother of 5 years old daughter, and for her i gave preferene to english medicum school, becasei english is very common language in all counrties, and its easy to write aw well as easy to undeerstand.
Pushkala replied. Hi Jon, i would suggest to go for english medium as most of the kids these days like to go and study or work abroad. Having a common language which is used worlwide will always stay as a plus point.
Lisa replied. 90% of the people prefer english medium schools and this 90% also includes people who can barely afford education. Acc to what i know the only ones who go for any other medium are the ones who don't have any other choice.
Laxmi replied. I think most of the people don't even think about the language school they want their kids to go as it is english by default. Even the people who can not afford it try their best to get their kids in english medium schools.
Ritu replied. I think the medium is not an option anymore and most of the people prefer english as it is very important to know english as all the jobs and higher degree courses have a requirement of english in their course.
khushi replied. hi jon,
you need to choose your medium, its depend on your interest, which you feel good go with it, because you only face it, also its depend on finance too.
Amol replied. Hello Jon,
You just take the decision according to the situation so that you can be satisfied also but what ever anybody says you are the person who is getting face it you need to take the decision on your own only.
Jhon replied. Hello Jon,
It depends on your interest you need to choose the medium on which you feel comfortable because you are one who is going to bear it. And you need to check the financial crisis also. So take decision accordingly and all the best for you.
reva replied. it is depend on financial condition and the how mother and father would like to grow their child.
Jon replied. Has anybody got any insight or experience they can share on this issue? I'd be so pleased to hear from you!
thank you!
2016-10-07
#1
Name: Jon Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hi all,
Thank you for your feedback. As per my original message I am not researching for my own kids, but doing more general academic research on language and education in Mumbai. Your replies have all been most helpful.
Best wishes,
Jon
2016-10-06
#2
Name: Prem Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hi Jon, put your kid in english medium as he or she will surely request to leave it study abroad or get a job in some other country. So english will always stay as a additional subject.
2016-10-06
#3
Name: manav Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hello john,
in mumbai or anywhere, when child start going school its up on you which language medium choose by you for kid, its so diffcul task.
2016-10-06
#4
Name: prachi Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hello john,
in proper mumbai more than half percentage people prefer english launguage school for them kid, because english is most common launguage and defiantely it will elp you.
2016-10-06
#5
Name: anjinkya Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hello jon,
as per you mentined your are reserched on project language education in india, so hows your project it still n working or not.
2016-10-07
#6
Name: Jon Subject: RE:RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hi Anjinkya,
Thank you for your question. My initial research was submitted 1 year previously. However I am now conducting a PhD in language and identity in Mumbai so all the replies I have received are quite useful.
Thanks,
Jon
2016-10-06
#7
Name: pari Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hello jon,
i suggest you to go through english medium school option, becasue in this competative word english launguage is very necessaryy, and it should be usen by you too.
2016-10-06
#8
Name: prakash Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hello jon,
i m mother of 5 years old daughter, and for her i gave preferene to english medicum school, becasei english is very common language in all counrties, and its easy to write aw well as easy to undeerstand.
2016-09-21
#9
Name: Pushkala Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hi Jon, i would suggest to go for english medium as most of the kids these days like to go and study or work abroad. Having a common language which is used worlwide will always stay as a plus point.
2016-08-25
#10
Name: Lisa Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
90% of the people prefer english medium schools and this 90% also includes people who can barely afford education. Acc to what i know the only ones who go for any other medium are the ones who don't have any other choice.
2016-08-14
#11
Name: Laxmi Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
I think most of the people don't even think about the language school they want their kids to go as it is english by default. Even the people who can not afford it try their best to get their kids in english medium schools.
2016-08-12
#12
Name: Ritu Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
I think the medium is not an option anymore and most of the people prefer english as it is very important to know english as all the jobs and higher degree courses have a requirement of english in their course.
2016-07-22
#13
Name: khushi Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
hi jon,
you need to choose your medium, its depend on your interest, which you feel good go with it, because you only face it, also its depend on finance too.
2016-04-22
#14
Name: Amol Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hello Jon,
You just take the decision according to the situation so that you can be satisfied also but what ever anybody says you are the person who is getting face it you need to take the decision on your own only.
2016-03-27
#15
Name: Jhon Subject: RE:English medium or mother tongue?
Hello Jon,
It depends on your interest you need to choose the medium on which you feel comfortable because you are one who is going to bear it. And you need to check the financial crisis also. So take decision accordingly and all the best for you.
2016-01-19
#16
Name: reva Subject: hi
it is depend on financial condition and the how mother and father would like to grow their child.
2015-07-02
#17
Name: Jon Subject: Still hoping for responses
Has anybody got any insight or experience they can share on this issue? I'd be so pleased to hear from you!
thank you!
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