Declining English proficiency standards among our students has been a major concern for years and apparently we are now keen on bringing in English teachers from India to address the issue. At first I thought I had stumbled onto a satire piece, but a quick check confirmed that I was reading a valid news report from a reliable news portal.

Importing English teachers from India will not solve this problem, because it is yet another short-sighted quick-fix that superficially attempts to cure de...