Learning english at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If taught many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion it is important for everyone to learn english? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages, if so, how? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.

In today's global world,

English

learning is given more preference in comparison to local languages in school.

However

, it is imperative to understand and learn the local

language

for the survival of cultural heritage. In

this

essay, we will discuss how both languages are equally necessary for overall development.

Language

is a way we communicate with each other. Learning

English

has a plethora of benefits. In my opinion, learning

English

has significant importance if you have to work in a global corporate environment. It increases your chances of communicating with a larger audience worldwide. If anyone is opting to only learn a local

language

then

he is limiting his employability.

On the other hand

, completely ignoring the local

language

is

also

not correct. In a diverse country like India, where there are close to 300 local languages, to be able to communicate with your community and understand the local culture, one should have basic knowledge of their local

language

. The best way is to follow a balanced approach. To give an example, if one student is focusing only on the local

language

and completely ignoring

English

, not only his probability of getting a decent job would be bleak, he will

also

face difficulty in travelling abroad.

Furthermore

, if another student is not learning the local

language

,

then

he will get away from his culture, which is not a better choice. Both the

language

should be learned in tandem with a more focused approach on

English

. Growing with the world is essential but at the same ,time we should not leave our culture entirely.