Indian parents who train their children to think and talk in english from their infancy betray their children and their country. They deprive them of the spiritual and social heritage of the nation and render them to the extent unfit for the service of the country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parents teaching English from infancy may deprive children of their cultural heritage.
- In plain terms
- Teaching English early might harm cultural identity.
- What can you take from it?
- Preserve native language and heritage in child rearing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What language should children learn first?
- How do you protect culture?
Another view
English can provide global opportunities.
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