'Learning multiple languages a big advantage’: Mohandas Pai weighs in on NEP debate
1 week, 2 days ago

'Learning multiple languages a big advantage’: Mohandas Pai weighs in on NEP debate

Hindustan Times  

Former Infosys CFO and investor TV Mohandas Pai has strongly endorsed multilingual education, calling it a valuable skill that enhances career mobility across India. TV Mohandas Pai, chairman, Aarin Capital He emphasized that the three-language formula, introduced as part of the National Education Policy, has significantly contributed to professional opportunities. Defending multilingual education, Mazumdar-Shaw countered, "I speak six languages, and it’s hugely helpful." The move comes amidst a political firestorm over the issue after the Tamil Nadu government rejected the National Education Policy with Chief Minister M K Stalin accusing the Central government of trying to impose Hindi in the state under it and claimed that NEP was a "saffron policy" aimed at promoting and developing Hindi and not the nation.

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How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in Uttar Pradesh
1 week, 2 days ago

How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

As the debate intensifies in Parliament over Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to National Education Policy and the three-language policy, HT explores the progress made by the Uttar Pradesh government over the past four years in implementing NEP, particularly in the context of the UP secondary education and the languages adopted to promote multilingualism. Additionally, they must opt for one more …

Why is Tamil Nadu at row with Centre over NEP’s three-language formula?
1 week, 6 days ago

Why is Tamil Nadu at row with Centre over NEP’s three-language formula?

Firstpost  

amil Nadu’s DMK government and the Centre are at odds over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy 2020. While Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused the Stalin government of a ‘U-turn’ on the PM Shri scheme, the state has alleged the Central government of withholding funds due to its opposition to NEP MK Stalin's DMK is at …

I know 7-8 languages: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty backs three-language policy
1 week, 6 days ago

I know 7-8 languages: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty backs three-language policy

India Today  

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty voiced her support for multilingual learning, stating that it is beneficial to learn as many languages as possible. Addressing the ongoing uproar in Parliament over the three-language policy under the National Education Policy, she said, “I have always believed that one can learn multiple languages, and I myself know 7-8 languages. I always enjoy learning, …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu Unlike Tamil Nadu’s ruling party DMK, which has rejected the three-language policy, Naidu said that he sees value in languages and asserted in promoting multiple languages. Amid the ongoing political slugfest over three-language policy between the Centre and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N …

NEP’s three-language policy is not about Hindi imposition
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

NEP’s three-language policy is not about Hindi imposition

Hindustan Times  

“We consider all Indian languages as soul of Bharatiyata and the link to a better future for the country.” These words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi symbolise the quintessential core of the transformative National Education Policy 2020. By ensuring foremost priority to one’s mother tongue and regional languages, NEP 2020 conclusively strengthens cooperative federalism. The visionary NEP 2020, by steadfastly …

All languages are equally important, no Hindi push: Dharmendra Pradhan
3 weeks, 1 day ago

All languages are equally important, no Hindi push: Dharmendra Pradhan

India Today  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday, March 2, 2025, stated that the New Education Policy 2020 does not force Hindi upon any state. His statements come at a time when the Tamil Nadu government remains opposed to the three-language policy of NEP 2020. "NEP 2020 highlights all languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Odia, and Punjabi. The NEP 2020 suggests education …

‘No question of imposing Hindi under NEP’: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘No question of imposing Hindi under NEP’: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

New Indian Express  

KARAIKAL: Mentioning the National Education Policy 2020 having redefined “our education landscape”, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday dismissed claims of the three-language policy under the NEP imposing Hindi, saying that there’s no place for it. Addressing the gathering at NIT-Puducherry after inaugurating a staff residential quarters and the Coastal, Offshore, Riverine, and Estuary Research Laboratory …

What's the need to learn Hindi? DMK's Kanimozhi on three-language policy row
3 weeks, 4 days ago

What's the need to learn Hindi? DMK's Kanimozhi on three-language policy row

India Today  

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi reiterated her party's stand on the contentious issue of three-language policy implementation in Tamil Nadu, wondering why it is necessary to learn Hindi. Centre withheld Rs 5,000 crore in funds meant for Tamil Nadu, after we refused to implement the National Education Policy, which mandates a three-language policy," she added. …

Hindi row: What is three-language formula in NEP and why does Tamil Nadu oppose it? Explained in 5 points
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hindi row: What is three-language formula in NEP and why does Tamil Nadu oppose it? Explained in 5 points

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu and the Centre are locked in a heated dispute, with the DMK government accusing the BJP-led NDA of attempting to impose Hindi language on the state through the three-language formula in the National Education Policy. The Hindi imposition row between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre flared up when Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he will withhold …

‘Smart for Tamilians to learn Hindi’: Sridhar Vembu amid Centre-Tamil Nadu language war
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Smart for Tamilians to learn Hindi’: Sridhar Vembu amid Centre-Tamil Nadu language war

Live Mint  

As Tamil Nadu and the Central governments clash over language war over the implementation of the National Education Policy and the three-language policy, Zoho chief scientist Sridhar Vembu urged Tamil-speaking engineers and entrepreneurs to learn Hindi for business growth. Speaking for Zoho and the company engineers working closely with clients in Delhi and Mumbai, Sridhar Vembu said not knowing the …

Opinion: The 'Three-Language Formula' Row Between Tamil Nadu & Centre, And A Possible Way Out
1 month ago

Opinion: The 'Three-Language Formula' Row Between Tamil Nadu & Centre, And A Possible Way Out

ABP News  

The recent clash between the Tamil Nadu government and the central government over the three-language policy under the National Education Policy 2020 is not just an administrative dispute but a deeply rooted political and cultural battle. This controversy has revived a debate that Tamil Nadu has been engaged in for nearly a century, highlighting the state’s strong stance against Hindi …

Why is the three-language policy controversial? | Explained
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1 month ago

Why is the three-language policy controversial? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Government has withheld ₹2,152 crore in funds due to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for refusing to join the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India initiative. Hindi-speaking States were required to teach Hindi, English, and a modern Indian language — preferably a south Indian language — while non-Hindi speaking States were expected …

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language policy, calls it backdoor attempt to enforce NEP
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language policy, calls it backdoor attempt to enforce NEP

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: Mentioning the three-language policy a “backdoor entry” attempt to enforce the National Education Policy, Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Friday said Tamil Nadu will never fall victim to such Union government schemes. Reacting to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s letter written in reply to Chief Minister MK Stalin, Poyyamozhi said, “The minister while acknowledging the …

Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'
1 month ago

Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'

Hindustan Times  

Amid the Centre vs Tamil Nadu government faceoff over the three-language mandate under the National Education Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that there has never been any animosity between languages of India since they influence and enrich each other. Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday asked the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government to “rise above politics” over the …

Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English
6 months, 1 week ago

Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English

The Hindu  

The aspiration to have their child/children speak in English is a dream that many Indian parents have, recognising its critical role in ensuring better socioeconomic opportunities. Since India’s independence, educational policies such as the National Education Policy 2020, influenced by political ideologies, have aimed to restrict the spread of the English language and diminish its significance across various sectors. The …

International Mother Languages Day: Importance of taking a multilingual approach to improve learning among students
1 year, 1 month ago

International Mother Languages Day: Importance of taking a multilingual approach to improve learning among students

Hindustan Times  

Shivam, a student of Grade 3 in Saint Agastya English Medium school in a remote part of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, sits quietly listening to his teacher read aloud a lesson from the environmental studies book. Considerable research evidence shows that learning through a familiar language that children understand well results in better comprehension and learning in all subjects, …

'Even at UN, I speak in Indian language, listeners would...': PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

'Even at UN, I speak in Indian language, listeners would...': PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Despite having several prosperous languages in India, we presented them as unprogressive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said at an inaugural event of All India Education Convention at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, marking the third anniversary of the National Education Policy 2020. “What could be more unfortunate than this?” Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the Akhil Bharatiya …

NEP 2020 recognises all regional languages as ‘Bharat Basha’, says Union Education Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

NEP 2020 recognises all regional languages as ‘Bharat Basha’, says Union Education Minister

The Hindu  

National Education Policy 2020 is a roadmap for global citizenship, recognising all Indian languages as national languages with a view to fostering innovation and research, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said in Thanjavur on Sunday. NEP 2020 recognises the positive impact of the mother tongue in fostering critical thinking and innovation; Tamil and all other …

Language in education: There's power in multilingualism
2 years, 10 months ago

Language in education: There's power in multilingualism

The Hindu  

One important part of the National Educational Policy 2020 focusses on ‘Multilingualism and the power of language’. We need to abandon the elite concept of a ‘pure and standard’ language; all languages are equally systematic and all are equally fluid to be defined as multilinguality. It has now become possible to work with a pedagogy that is rooted in multilinguality, …

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation
3 years, 2 months ago

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation

Live Law  

In a plea filed for implementation of National Education Policy, 2020 in the State of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court has orally observed that it wouldn't be harmful if Hindi is taught in educational institutions as a third language, along with Tamil and English. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Arjunan ELayaraja seeking directions for the …

Educationists Must Work Towards Developing Content in Indian Languages under NEP, Says Modi
4 years ago

Educationists Must Work Towards Developing Content in Indian Languages under NEP, Says Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for the use of local languages for education, appealing to experts and educationists to work towards ensuring that world-class content is available in Indian languages. He reiterated that the government’s New Education Policy laid stress on local languages to facilitate better learning. He added that the Union Budget 2021-22 gave …

Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula
4 years, 7 months ago

Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula

The Hindu  

By rejecting the three-language formula advocated in the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has only reiterated the State’s unwavering position on an emotive and political issue. Opposition from the State had last year forced the Centre to amend the draft NEP and withdraw a proposal to teach Hindi as a third language in schools in …

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language formula in new NEP, will follow existing two-language policy
4 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu rejects three-language formula in new NEP, will follow existing two-language policy

Firstpost  

Teaching the mother tongue or regional language upto Class 5 and lowering the stakes of board exams are part of the new reforms of the NEP unveiled last week **Chennai:**Strongly backing Tamil Nadu’s decades-old two-language policy, the ruling AIADMK in the state on Monday rejected the Centre’s three-language formula proposed in the new National Education Policy 2020 and said there …

No language imposition in new education policy, says drafting panel chief
4 years, 7 months ago

No language imposition in new education policy, says drafting panel chief

India Today  

K Kasturirangan, who is the chairperson of the National Education Policy drafting panel, has clarified that no language is being imposed in the new policy. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed India's new National Education Policy 2020, which provides for major reforms in higher education, increased focus on non-academic skills and increased inclusion through language diversity and course fluidity. On …

3-language formula proposes flexibility regarding choice of languages: HRD minister
5 years, 9 months ago

3-language formula proposes flexibility regarding choice of languages: HRD minister

India TV News  

The draft National Education Policy report on the three-language formula proposes for flexibility regarding the choice of language, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said Monday. The committee for draft National Education Policy headed by former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan had submitted its report to the Human Resources Development Ministry on May 31. AIMIM member Asaduddin Owaisi asked the HRD …

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