India, Aug. 3 -- Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has reignited the national debate on the role of English in India's education system by advocating for a 'regional language first' approach. In a detailed post on X , Vembu argued that India's overdependence on English as the medium of instruction is a colonial legacy that continues to widen the gap between urban elites and rural youth.

Highlighting the deep societal divisions created by English fluency, Vembu questioned the long-standing assumption that English-medium education is the only path to global competitiveness. "Should we still value English as the medium of instruction? Learning English as a language is important, but teaching subjects like maths, history or medicine in English make...