English Language in India: A Dichotomy Between Economic Growth and Inclusive Growth

ISBN-13: 9781138384576 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 160 str.

Jaskiran Kaur Bedi

Opis

This volume examines the relationship between the English language and economic growth in India. The volume will be of great interest to scholars of sociolinguistics, development studies, politics and sociology. It will also be of great interest to the interested general reader.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. History of the English Language in India 3. English and Economic Growth 4. English and Inclusive Growth 5. The Indian Education System

O autorze

Jaskiran Bedi has a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, UK. She is currently working as a Fellow under the Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship, New Delhi, India. Prior to this, she pursued an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge and a BSc (Hons) degree in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) from the University of Warwick. Her area of academic research within the development domain concentrates on Labour and Education Economics – particularly, the role of Language as Human Capital and its subsequent impact. She has also worked with several public and private sector agencies, including Ernst & Young, the Department for International Development, Oxfam and the International Labour Organization.