Looking in Indian context ‘English for specific purposes’ is at its infancy. Learners feel that the things they have learned in their educational institutions or training centers are not proving helpful when they enter the workspace once they have completed their education. The problem does not restrict only to those students who have studied in Hindi medium schools but also with many who have got their education from good English medium schools. We have to find out what kind of language acquisition is actually required by the learner. It is at this point importance of ESP emerges. But before plunging in to it we need to know what actually English for Specific Purposes means and how is it different from General English courses. English for Specific purposes is no doubt popular internationally.