Medium of Instruction and Bilingual Education: A Study of Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

Medium of instruction plays vital role in imparting quality education. This study analyses the issue of medium of instruction in Pakistan. It critically presents review of language policies in Pakistan and discusses role of language planning and bilingual education in the context of education in Pakistan. This study found that medium of instruction is politically handled in Pakistan. Furthermore, it was also found that there is gap in the educational policies and the international research. The study suggests that in Pakistani context also additive Bilingual education should be introduced that ascertain the mother tongue education in the early education of child.