• Dr.Upama Behera

The paper is an empirical investigation by the researcher to explore the English language education scenario in the Engineering colleges of Odisha with a view to assessing the ground reality and suggest measures for the development of communication skills of learners in English language.The researcher used questionnaire on 150 students to find out problems faced by the learners of Engineering colleges of Odisha. The findings of the study revealed that the syllabus is heavily oriented towards developing writing skills and the teaching is directed towards examination,which limited the scope to use English in real life contexts.The scholar also observed that that the faculty members rarely used Computer Assisted Language (CALL) for imparting language skills for communicative competence to the learners due to limitations in learners' context.So,the learners fail to be recruited by private companies ,on completion of their courses,because they lack the required communication skill in English.Hence,the present paper is an argument in favour of application of creative educational methodologies in the processes of teaching English for Specific purposes (ESP).Thus,the study by shedding light on the use of innovative methodologies,and the significance of trained teachers contributes to increase students' motivation,which is one of the essential preconditions of successful practice of language skills in real life situations.

Questionnaire,CALL,Competence,ESP,Motivation

"Exploring the English Language Education in Engineering Colleges of Odisha: Challenges and Strategies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.e144-e150, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406421.pdf

"Exploring the English Language Education in Engineering Colleges of Odisha: Challenges and Strategies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppe144-e150, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406421.pdf