Volume 10 | 2026
Issue 57 | September 2026
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Assessing the Feasibility of Recognising English as One of the Indian Languages: Scope and Challenges
Dr. Saroj Kumar
Abstract: English has been in India since the 1600s and has played a pivotal role nationally and regionally, especially after independence. Indians use English extensively in key domains such as education, judiciary, state governance, inter-state communication, and commerce. The Union also recognizes it as a “subsidiary” official language. English has significantly …
Crossref/DOI: https://doi.org/10.54850/jrspelt.10.57.001
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From Policy to Classroom: Changing Roles of English Teachers under NEP 2020 in Provincialised Middle-Stage Schools of Sonitpur and Biswanath Districts in Assam
Dr. Khirapada Dutta and Sri Sumanta Rajbanshi
Abstract: NEP 2020 places considerable emphasis on learner-centred, experiential and multilingual education, together with the purposeful use of technology and competency-based learning. For English Language Teaching (ELT), these priorities have particular significance at the Middle Stage, when learners begin to encounter more specialised subject …
Crossref/DOI: https://doi.org/10.54850/jrspelt.10.57.002
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From Translation to Facilitation: Reimagining Mother Tongue Use in Indian L2 Classrooms
Dr. Michael Lalremtluanga
Abstract: The role of learners’ first language (L1) in English language teaching remains a contested issue, particularly in contexts where English exposure is largely restricted to the classroom. This action research study examined how a teacher’s use of L1 developed from immediate translation towards more facilitative and strategic use in a Grade 11 English …
Crossref/DOI: https://doi.org/10.54850/jrspelt.10.57.003
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