"We intend to start teaching in English in Class 1 from next year. Gradually , we will change the medium of instruction to English in all classes," Pandey said.The minister said it would take a few years to complete the mammoth exercise. Meanwhile, the government has taken several small but consistent steps to ensure students in government schools embrace English.Pandey said state-owned schools have recently been sent a list of 75 common English sentences which they have to incorporate in their daily class routine. In Chakrata, Pankaj Kumar , deputy education officer, has asked teachers to write down the sentences on charts and hang them in schools. "We will encourage students and teachers to use the shortlisted sentences from this academic session which starts in July .

Source: Times of India June 29, 2017 23:57 UTC