Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how?

In recent years,

English

has become one of the most important and common

languages

to be used around the world. Some

people

argue that it is a threat to the native

languages

as

this

subject is gaining impedance over local

languages

at

schools

. I believe,

although

native

languages

are important

English

certainly needs to stay in the

curriculum

for several reasons and

this

is possible by keeping it in the school

curriculum

The

first

and foremost reason for

English

to stay an important part of the

curriculum

is that it helps

students

gain admission into universities abroad for higher education.

This

is because these days mostly all the medical, engineering, and information technology fields are taught in

English

,

as a result

, all the research papers, articles and journals are easy to read and submit for peer-reviews.

For example

, any latest research in genetics will be available on multiple platforms which

students

can access and read easily.

Similarly

, countries occasionally need doctors and nurses from different countries due to emergency shortages.

For instance

, with the recent pandemic, there was a shortage of medical health professionals in the UK and they wanted individuals to apply for positions from different parts of the world.

Thus

, if

English

is not taught as a compulsory subject in

schools

, various opportunities will be lost.

However

, some

people

argue that native

languages

are taking a back seat at

schools

and may get lost eventually.

This

is because more

schools

are making

English

mandatory and

this

is concerning as local

languages

have a special place in the community and should stay as a part of the school

curriculum

.

For example

, all the humanitarians who learn

English

can relate to their own

people

because they know the local language. It helps them to connect with local problems and still deliver them worldwide and create a connection.

Therefore

, it needs to stay a part of the school

curriculum

and

students

should continue learning it at home.

In addition

, the local government should ensure that the

students

do not pay any tuition fees for learning their native tongue. To sum it up,

although

it is important to learn

English

to connect at a global platform, it is

also

essential to retain local

languages

, as

this

helps

people

to stay connected to their roots and still be able to take advantage of opportunities available globally at a larger scale. Local

schools

, parents and government can make efforts to keep the native tongue alive by giving incentives to

students

for learning it.