Study finds challenges in English language skills of 7th-grade students in Bengaluru schools

A study by the Kannada Development Authority found that 7th-grade students in government English medium schools struggle to narrate simple stories, comprehend read texts, or construct sentences in English. The study, based on the 'listening, speaking, reading, and writing' skills of 6th and 7th-grade students who started English medium in the 2019–2020 academic year, noted a lack of opportunities to use English outside the classroom. The report recommends focusing on child-centric, communication-based language teaching.