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Problems of Teachers and Students due to Implementation of English as Medium of Instruction at Primary Level in Punjab

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  • Qazi Noor ul Islam
  • Muhammad Mushtaq
  • Muhammad Tayyab Alam
  • Maqsood Alam Bukhari

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The Punjab Government Education Department has chosen English as a medium of instruction. The proclamation further declares that all the books except Urdu and Islamic studies will be published in English language by The Punjab Text Book Board, without considering the problems of multi languages children in Punjab. Pursuing the targets it has been made essential to follow the instruction. The study was descriptive in nature and survey method is used to collect data. The population of the study was primary schools of District Rawalpindi selected as twenty seven schools from Rawalpindi district were the sample of the study. The research tool was questionnaire by student and teacher to explore their difficulties.This study finds out the problems of teachers and students studying and teaching in the schools of province of Punjab where English has been made a medium of instruction. This study also the capabilities of teachers in primary school of district Rawalpindi in Punjab. It is recommended that the measure to overcome the issue by taking remedial steps Punjab government needs to change the medium stepwise and systematic way. It should not be changed in hurried manner. The teachers must be provided training on monthly basis for the new syllabus of English. Interest of students could be increased by teaching it in urdu according to teachers viewpoint. Teachers were in favor of Punjab government in changing of medium. Overall conclusion is that teachers, parents and students like and wants English as medium of instruction.

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  • Qazi Noor ul Islam & Muhammad Mushtaq & Muhammad Tayyab Alam & Maqsood Alam Bukhari, 2015. "Problems of Teachers and Students due to Implementation of English as Medium of Instruction at Primary Level in Punjab," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 5(4), pages 23-26, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:5:y:2015:i:4:p:23-26
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