The Role of English in Multilingual Education of Badin City, Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities and Policies

Abstract

Pakistan is a linguistically and culturally enriched country having more than 75 linguistic diversions with their multiple dialects. This multilingual country has one and only national language “Urdu” alongside most native language speakers in different regions. English in Pakistan has valuable status covering the language of instruction in all educational institutions. The following research paper is designed to investigate the use of English language within multilingual schools in Pakistan, particularly Badin city. Specifically, it focuses on teachers’ perspectives regarding the use of English in contexts where Urdu and Sindhi languages are commonly spoken. This paper aims to identify the role of English, its current status in Pakistan and its potential as a language of opportunity within the country. This study will also address the challenges associated with implementing English language instruction in schools within Badin city, an educationally less developed and unprivileged area of Sindh, Pakistan. Furthermore, it will propose solutions to these problems and contribute to the development of language policies for the region with particular focus of teacher feedback.