English is the language which has occupied its space in center of communication in any area at global level. In India, percentage of K-12 with regional language as a medium of instruction who remain discomfort at UG level during first year due to weak base of soft skills including communicative ability in English. Hence, responsibility of enhancing students` communicative skills falls on the shoulders of English teaching professors. The present study aims to find out whether English professors in pharmacy colleges in select self-finance colleges (N=65, n=53) of Gujarat state are equipped to train pharmacy students to communicate effectively by using modern methods of English teaching. The key factors for the present survey concentrated on need of ELT training, syllabus relevancy and management support. The results indicates that most of the professors were not quite aware of modern English teaching methodologies and T& D programs during in service period. It is also studied that there is a huge gap between classroom teaching practices and industry expectations.
English professors, Soft skills, Responsibility, Modern English teaching methods, In service training
