There was a wonderful story in the Times of India on Sunday August 23. Maulvis who are undergoing their religious training are also being offered a course to improve their English, so that they can be better communicators.

Many of them are eagerly taking to the course, and over time, about 300 maulvis have been trained.

One of them, who for good reason wishes to remain anonymous, spoke of an unexpected bonus. He said that because they were now fluent in English, they noticed a definite rise in the “quality” of marriage proposals coming their way.

We’ve always said that Better English leads to better jobs. Now we can add brides to the list of benefits that accrue when your English improves.