There is less and less call for it these days but will stand you in good stead if you then move on to C++ and C#
I disagree. C++ is more difficult to pick up if you've started with C (at least it was for me), because (amongst other things) a lot of the same symbols, now mean something completely different. Also having a procedural (C) mindset is a hurdle when learning about object oriented concepts and languages (C++, but in particular C#).I don't think I've used C (or C++) since 1997 - not for anything serious anyway. Java, C# or some Blitz variant all the way.