• Thokchom Budha Singh

The medium of instruction is very important for understanding the lessons and academic success of students. In a multilingual country like India, medium of instruction has become a crucial issue particularly at the Primary School stage. In the last two and a half decades, there has been mushroom growth of private English medium schools in Mizoram including Siaha district. As a result, many parents started sending their children to such schools. However, many poor parents in Siaha district could not send their children to English medium schools as high fees are charged. The Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) which takes care of Education up to the Middle school stage in its area under special provision of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India decided to introduce English as medium of instruction in schools under its administrative control and management in 1999. The decision aimed to give equal opportunity to poor children living even in remote villages of the district to study in English so that they may be able to be on par with their counterparts studying elsewhere in the district. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine whether English as a medium of instruction is properly practiced in schools functioning under district Council. The study also sought to find out the problems of teachers and students in teaching and learning the subjects in English. Further, the study attempted to examine the opinion of the teachers and students whether English as a medium of instruction should be continued or not.

English, Medium of Instruction, Middle School, Mara Autonomous District Council, Siaha District

"Use of English as Medium of Instruction at the Middle School Level in Mara Autonomous District Council, Mizoram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.a354-a366, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203044.pdf

"Use of English as Medium of Instruction at the Middle School Level in Mara Autonomous District Council, Mizoram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppa354-a366, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203044.pdf