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{{Infobox company
| name = British Lingua
| industry = Education
| founded = 1993
| founder = Birbal Jha
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = [[Delhi]]
| hq_location_country = India
| website =
}}

'''British Lingua''' is a chain of [[English language|English-language]] schools in [[Patna]], India, founded in 1993. It teaches both the English language and [[soft skills|soft communication skills]].

==Function==
British Lingua was established in 1993 by Birbal Jha,<ref>{{cite news |first=Pranava Kumar |last=Chaudhary |date=7 October 2012 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-07/patna/34305971_1_spoken-english-mahadalit-english-skills |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223439/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-07/patna/34305971_1_spoken-english-mahadalit-english-skills |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=First ever spoken English training programme for Bihar mahadalit youths |accessdate=2013-01-25}}</ref> who in 2014 was its managing director.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140618/jsp/bihar/story_18515710.jsp#.U6HMvJSSzF8 |work=The Telegraph |title=Master new skills with élan |date=18 June 2014 |accessdate=2015-04-11}}</ref>

According to its website, the purpose of British Lingua is to "provide unfettered access to the study of English for all sections of society" in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlingua.com/content/genesis-and-growth |title=Genesis and Growth |publisher=British Lingua | accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> It also teaches [[soft skills]], such as personality development and interview techniques,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/free-english-courses-for-mahadalits-in-bihar/1/197969.html |title=Free English courses for Mahadalits in Bihar |work=India Today |date=28 May 2012 |accessdate=2013-01-25}}</ref> and it trains the teachers who teach the English language.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/patna/28162231_1_english-language-government-schools-missionary-schools|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203040047/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/patna/28162231_1_english-language-government-schools-missionary-schools|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|title=Knowledge of English |date=3 June 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref>

==Achievements==
In 2011, a project called the Spoken English Skills and Capacity Building Training programme was introduced in four districts of [[Bihar]] state for high-school teachers employed by the [[Government of Bihar|government]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/patna/28618564_1_training-programme-english-skills-teachers-and-pupils|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031459/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-21/patna/28618564_1_training-programme-english-skills-teachers-and-pupils|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|title=Training Programme English Skills Teachers and Pupils |date=21 February 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref> British Lingua was also commissioned by the Government of Bihar to implement the first Spoken English Skills project for [[Dalit]] and [[Mahadalit]] youths with an aim to enhance their employability skills and lifestyles.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/free-english-courses-for-mahadalits-in-bihar/1/197969.html |title=Free English courses for Mahadalits in Bihar |work=India Today |date=28 May 2012 |accessdate=2013-01-25}}</ref>

The [[Government of Delhi]] also used the services of British Lingua for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] to train the [[Home Guard (India)|Delhi Home Guards]] in spoken English and behavioural skills.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mind-your-language-home-guards-get-ready-for-2010/536913/0 |title=Mind your language: Home Guards get ready for 2010 |work=Indian Express |date=2 November 2009 |accessdate=2012-03-09}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1993 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:English-language education]]
[[Category:Indian English]]
[[Category:Language education in India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1993]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1993]]

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