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The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), located in Hyderabad, was founded in:

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Answer: Option D — 1958

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The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) in Hyderabad was founded in 1958 as the "Central Institute of English" (CIE).

History of EFLU:

  • 1958: founded as the Central Institute of English, to improve the teaching of English in India.
  • 1972: renamed the "Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages" (CIEFL), after it began teaching foreign languages too.
  • 1973: it became a deemed university.
  • 2007: it became a central university by an Act of Parliament and was renamed the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU).

About EFLU:

  • It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
  • It has regional campuses in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Shillong (Meghalaya).
  • It offers courses in English and in many foreign languages, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish.
  • It is known for its research in English language teaching (ELT), linguistics, literature, translation and cultural studies.
  • It trains English teachers from India and other countries.

Other language institutions in India:

  • Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL): Mysuru (1969).
  • Kendriya Hindi Sansthan: Agra (1960).
  • Central Hindi Directorate: New Delhi (1960).
  • Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya: Wardha, Maharashtra (1997).
  • Central Institute of Classical Tamil: Chennai.
  • National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL): New Delhi.

About English in India:

  • Under Article 343, Hindi in Devanagari is the official language of the Union, and English was to continue for 15 years (until 1965).
  • The Official Languages Act, 1963 allowed English to continue as an associate official language.
  • Thomas Babington Macaulay's "Minute on Indian Education" (1835) led to the introduction of English education in India.
  • The "three-language formula" was recommended by the Kothari Commission (1964-66) and adopted in the National Policy on Education (1968).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗1947 is the year of India's independence.
  • ✗1969 is the year the Central Institute of Indian Languages was founded.
  • ✗2007 is the year EFLU became a central university.

Quick tip

Remember: EFLU = Hyderabad (founded 1958 as the Central Institute of English; CIEFL 1972; central university 2007; campuses at Lucknow and Shillong); CIIL = Mysuru; Kendriya Hindi Sansthan = Agra.

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