English has been considered to be the first global Lingua Franca. In today's modern world the English language has become part and parcel of every existing field. It has been an international language of communication, business, science, information technology, entertainment and so on. Earlier everyone was considered to be literate by their degrees and diplomas, but the knowledge of English language makes an individual literate in today's world. Different people can communicate with one another with the knowledge of English. ‘Language is an apt tool for communication. It is not only a means of communicating thoughts and ideas, but also a means of building friendships, economic relationships and cultural ties. Language shapes the way people observe the world and it also helps to define culture of any society. Any language is a gift of the knowledge of more than one language makes a man more efficient and skillful in many ways. English is required to exchange views on and gain from various international schools of thought, varied cultures and world literature as well as also to interpret Indian thought abroad. Hence, English is found essential in India for its utility value and not necessarily for the purposes for which the British had introduced it. Today the world has become one family.