A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTIES AMONG CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES OF TELANGANA STATE IN INDIA

  • Unique Paper ID: 153978
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 9
  • PageNo: 56-60
  • Abstract:
  • English holds a pre-eminent position in academics. More and more English schools are set up with each passing day because parents want their children to gain proficiency in the language, not only for academic enhancement but also for social elevation. The researcher feels that living without the knowledge of English is depriving oneself of the opportunities the language brings with it. Some eminent Indians, during the colonial times, realized the importance of English and appealed to the British to impart education in English. The present government has realized the importance of skilling programme for the youth and English language acquisition is a vital component of the programme. The article tries to focus on the difficulties faced by students in Reading Comprehension while trying to learn this language, as the local schools are dominated by the regional language in Telangana state. Though the teachers are well aware of the importance of English in their students’ future, they are bound by the realities of the present. The place of English in the curriculum, time allotted for teaching it, availability of other teaching resources, the students background, the teachers’ own limitations – all these play a restraining role The present study tries to explore different teaching methodologies to make our students learn to comprehend English language and overcome the difficulties a student faces in the reading of English texts.

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