ATTITUDE OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TOWARDS TEACHING IN ENGLISH MEDIUM IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Today a growing number of higher courses are taught through English and recently English medium education in the Government Schools of Andhra Pradesh has flourished because of the global standards aimed at by educational institutions in the state. Most of the teachers are frustrated about this. The state of affairs in Government-run schools is causing confusion to everyone. With the new decision by Government, many teachers are worried about the introduction of English as medium of instruction. The State Government has not taken appropriate measures to familiarize the teaching staff. This paper discusses the Secondary school teachers' attitude towards the use of English as the medium of instruction in government secondary schools in Andhra Pradesh.