Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai joins debate, backs three-language policy: ‘Big competitive advantage’
2 weeks ago

Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai joins debate, backs three-language policy: ‘Big competitive advantage’

Live Mint  

Amid Tamil Nadu's ongoing tussle with the Centre over the language issue, former Infosys CFO TV Mohandas Pai joined the debate and expressed that learning more languages will help people to work across India, while the three-language formula has given Indians ‘great mobility’ at work. The user further noted that the new language policy introduced under the Modi government promotes a multi-linguistic approach, contrary to the earlier one that mandated Hindi. Unlike mandatory rule of Hindi, created by Congress Education Policy 1968, 'RSS-BJP' designed Education Policy celebrates multilingualism & truly National,” he said. Hindi imposition row Pai's endorsement of the three language policy assumes significance amid a standoff between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government.

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Challenges of three-language policy: Regional variations, parental strain, and educational disparities
3 days, 1 hour ago

Challenges of three-language policy: Regional variations, parental strain, and educational disparities

The Hindu  

Reviewing the challenges and implications of India’s three-language policy implementation on the ground. “From Class IV to Class VIII, students are required to study three languages: English and Hindi as mandatory subjects, with the option to choose between Sanskrit, French, or German as their third language,” she explains. Mr. Arshad Khan from Odisha explains that while Hindi is typically the …

Want to lecture us on hate? Spare us: Stalin hits back at UP CM Adityanath over delimitation, three-language row
3 days, 11 hours ago

Want to lecture us on hate? Spare us: Stalin hits back at UP CM Adityanath over delimitation, three-language row

Live Mint  

After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on the three-language row, the latter hit back on Thursday by saying, “We don’t oppose any language; we oppose imposition and chauvinism.” Adityanath, while speaking to ANI, on Wednesday had called the row “narrow politics” and said that Stalin was trying to create divisions based …

Will soon make an announcement, says Stalin amid NEP row
4 days, 13 hours ago

Will soon make an announcement, says Stalin amid NEP row

Hindustan Times  

Accusing the BJP-led Union government of treating states as enslaved regions by imposing three languages, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said in the ongoing assembly session that he would soon make an announcement that will uphold the native Tamil language and states’ rights. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said in the ongoing assembly session …

Annamalai accuses Stalin of ‘distorting 3-language policy' for DMK’s hidden agenda
4 days, 23 hours ago

Annamalai accuses Stalin of ‘distorting 3-language policy' for DMK’s hidden agenda

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Tuesday accused Chief Minister MK Stalin of "distorting" the 3-language policy as "Hindi imposition" and alleged that by doing so, the DMK President has again confirmed the DMK's "hidden policy" that only those who have money may learn several languages. 'By distorting the 3-language policy as Hindi imposition, he has again confirmed the …

BJP's Annamalai slams DMK, claims Hindi was a ‘compulsory’ third language under UPA
6 days, 18 hours ago

BJP's Annamalai slams DMK, claims Hindi was a ‘compulsory’ third language under UPA

Hindustan Times  

BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Sunday hit out at the ruling DMK and claimed that Hindi was a “compulsory” third language during the Congress-led UPA regime. Annamalai claimed despite ruling Tamil Nadu for many years, the DMK never made Tamil medium of instruction compulsory His remarks come amid the ongoing language debate in Tamil Nadu and other southern …

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

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

Won't give up two-language policy even if Rs 2,000 cr is lost: Tamil Nadu Minister
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Won't give up two-language policy even if Rs 2,000 cr is lost: Tamil Nadu Minister

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu reaffirmed the state’s commitment to its two-language policy, declaring that it would not compromise on the principle even if it meant losing Rs 2,000 crore in central funding. Speaking during the Budget session, Thenarasu asserted that Tamil Nadu would stand firm in protecting its self-respect and would not yield to pressure from the Union …

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister

The Hindu  

As the bitter battle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the three-language policy continues, Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said on Wednesday that the State has always encouraged the policy but firmly opposes the imposition of Hindi. “We want students to learn foreign languages as well, which is why we have set up the Centre of …

Why is Tamil Nadu at row with Centre over NEP’s three-language formula?
2 weeks, 4 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
2 weeks, 4 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, …

DMK vs Centre as three-language row shakes Parliament: Is NEP pushing Hindi? 10 key FAQs answered
2 weeks, 5 days ago

DMK vs Centre as three-language row shakes Parliament: Is NEP pushing Hindi? 10 key FAQs answered

Live Mint  

The debate over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy rocked Lok Sabha on Monday after a war of words broke out between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and DMK members after Pradhan described the Tamil Nadu government and the people of the state inappropriately. While the Centre maintains that this policy is meant to ensure that youth get …

Will intensify protest in Parliament against Hindi imposition: DMK MP
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Will intensify protest in Parliament against Hindi imposition: DMK MP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Dayanidhi Maran said on Monday that his party will intensify its protest in Parliament against the Centre’s move to impose ‘Hindi’ in Tamil Nadu. He told this paper that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is trying to cover up the ‘NEET exam fiasco’ by bringing up the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu. Maran also …

Will implement three-language policy upon coming to power in 2026, says Annamalai
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will implement three-language policy upon coming to power in 2026, says Annamalai

The Hindu  

The BJP would implement the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu once it comes to power in 2026, the party’s State unit president K. Annamalai said here on Friday. From being considered an “untouchable”, the BJP has grown into a formidable force in the State’s political sphere, Mr. Annamalai said, adding that the desire among political parties to join hands with …

M.K. Stalin language row: T.N. CM says Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi, it sets the course for nation to follow
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

M.K. Stalin language row: T.N. CM says Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi, it sets the course for nation to follow

The Hindu  

Accusing Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of provoking Tamil Nadu by threatening it to implement the three language formula, Chief Minister M.K. Tamil Nadu will not be blackmailed into surrendering,” Mr. Stalin posted on X, referring to his series of letters to DMK cadres on alleged Hindi imposition. Calling it as “the biggest irony” Mr. Stalin said Tamil Nadu, which …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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3 weeks, 3 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 …

CM Stalin vs BJP: Why Is the DMK Fighting the Three-Language Policy in Tamil Nadu?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

CM Stalin vs BJP: Why Is the DMK Fighting the Three-Language Policy in Tamil Nadu?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 05, 2025 15:59 IST - 4 MINS READ A high-voltage social media campaign asking uncomfortable questions of the BJP-led Union government on the three-language formula is among the main agitation strategies of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. How many Uttar Bharat Tamil Prachar Sabha have been established in North India in all these years?” Stalin continued: “Truth is, …

TN IT Minister defends TN’s two-language policy; CM Stalin hails remarks
3 weeks, 4 days ago

TN IT Minister defends TN’s two-language policy; CM Stalin hails remarks

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Information Technology Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, after a hiatus, appeared to be back to donning his role of fiercely articulating DMK’s ideology and the state’s rights, especially to a national audience, as his recent interview with The Wire on the ongoing debate over the three-language policy and delimitation went viral on Tuesday with Chief Minister M …

All languages are equally important, no Hindi push: Dharmendra Pradhan
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

The student and the three language debate
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The student and the three language debate

The Hindu  

In the rhetoric of partisan politics surrounding the three language formula, unsurprisingly, the most important stakeholder has been forgotten: the student. The critical question is this: is learning three languages essential to enable a child from a public school to compete with other more privileged candidates in the job market and become a productive, value-adding citizen? Fourth, it is not …

Hindi vs Native Languages Debate Reveals India’s Hidden Crisis of Multilingualism
4 weeks ago

Hindi vs Native Languages Debate Reveals India’s Hidden Crisis of Multilingualism

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 02, 2025 14:09 IST - 6 MINS READ The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Our history tells you that this two-language formula has helped us materially as we are economically better off than the “Hindi” regions like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. We do not have to go looking for livelihood in other States like the people …

Tamil Nadu BJP To Boycott Stalin-Led Meeting On Delimitation Announces Signature Drive To Support 3-Language Policy
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Tamil Nadu BJP To Boycott Stalin-Led Meeting On Delimitation Announces Signature Drive To Support 3-Language Policy

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai has announced that the party will boycott the all-party meeting to be convened by Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 5 to discuss the delimitation issue. BJP’s Stand On Delimitation Annamalai criticised Stalin for alleging that Tamil Nadu could lose eight Lok Sabha seats due to delimitation, said that the Chief Minister …

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted
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1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi’s allegation that the southern part of the State felt like a neglected backyard despite the region having a huge potential for industrialization came in for attack from the State Law Minister S Regupathy, who challenged the Governor to explain on what aspect the State was backward. Ravi’s message on X after interacting with leaders from …

Stalin’s bid to divert attention from misgovernance in T.N. has not resonated with anyone: Annamalai
1 month ago

Stalin’s bid to divert attention from misgovernance in T.N. has not resonated with anyone: Annamalai

The Hindu  

BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Friday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was yet to realise that his attempts to divert attention from the misgovernance in the State to “a non-existent Hindi imposition” had not appealed to anyone in Tamil Nadu, barring a few “paint-dabba-carrying folks.” Mr. Annamalai posted an old video on X, in which Minister for Water …

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

Stalin trying to turn National Education Policy into a political campaign: Jayant Chaudhary
1 month ago

Stalin trying to turn National Education Policy into a political campaign: Jayant Chaudhary

The Hindu  

Minister for skill development and Minister of State for education Jayant Chaudhay waded into the three-language formula controversy charging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Mr. Chaudhary said that statements by Mr. Stalin, stating that he was prepared for a “language war” over the National Eduction Policy and three-language formula it espoused, amounted to a denial of opportunities to the youth …

Tamil Nadu Refuses NEP Language Policy, Risks ₹2,000 Crore Education Funding Loss
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1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Refuses NEP Language Policy, Risks ₹2,000 Crore Education Funding Loss

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2025 23:01 IST - 5 MINS READ Tamil Nadu has pushed back strongly against the efforts of the Union government to implement the three-language formula as part of the National Education Policy. The latest spat between the Centre and the State began after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan claimed that Tamil Nadu was going against 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 …

An open letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
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1 month, 1 week ago

An open letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

The Hindu  

Dear Mr. Pradhan, I am an educator with a deep interest in issues affecting education. Your recent statement that Tamil Nadu will not receive funding until it agrees to the National Education Policy and adopts the three-language formula has sparked mixed reactions. For decades, Tamil Nadu has followed a two-language policy, with students learning their mother tongue or regional language …

Why is the three-language policy controversial? | Explained
Top News
1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Palaniswami calls three-language formula ‘unnecessary’, asks Centre to release funds
1 month, 1 week ago

Palaniswami calls three-language formula ‘unnecessary’, asks Centre to release funds

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday described the Central government’s ‘three-language’ formula “unnecessary.” He said in a statement: “We, the AIADMK, remain steadfast in on the policy of two languages. I urge the Union government to give up imposing three languages on Tamil Nadu.” He further pointed out that even now, Tamil Nadu had fulfilled several performance parameters …

Hindi row: TN will never accept 3-language policy, says Udhayanidhi Stalin after Dharmendra Pradhan’s criticism
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1 month, 1 week ago

Hindi row: TN will never accept 3-language policy, says Udhayanidhi Stalin after Dharmendra Pradhan’s criticism

Live Mint  

Amid a tussle between the DMK and the BJP over the language policy, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said the state will never accept the National Education Policy 2020 and the three-language policy. His comments came after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

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

No animosity among languages: PM amid New Education Policy tussle with Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

No animosity among languages: PM amid New Education Policy tussle with Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Amid the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government over the three-language policy under the National Education Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pointed out that India's languages have always coexisted, influencing and enriching one another without animosity. While speaking at the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi, PM …

'Myopic view': Education minister on Tamil Nadu opposing 3-language policy
1 month, 1 week ago

'Myopic view': Education minister on Tamil Nadu opposing 3-language policy

India Today  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging the southern state to “rise above political differences” for the benefit of students. Expressing disappointment over Tamil Nadu’s continued resistance to the policy, Pradhan criticised the state government for viewing NEP through a “myopic vision” and spinning progressive reforms into political narratives. Pradhan concluded by …

Hindi Row Escalates in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

Hindi Row Escalates in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

The entire road in Ayapakkam, a part of Maduravoyal, had a variety of slogans and patterns drawn on the road in front of the over 100 houses of the middle class locality opposing 'Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu by the Union Government.' The poem that the Chief Minister posted on X addressed the ‘Hindi language in the pleasant land of …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin ups the ante on Hindi language row, ’If imposing is a must…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin ups the ante on Hindi language row, ’If imposing is a must…’

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin invoked a poem by Bharathidasan as he escalated the ongoing friction between the state government and the Centre over the three-language education policy. Stalin invoked Bharathidasan's poem as he referred to the simmering Tamil-Hindi row after Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin also referred to the imposition of Hindi a day before. DMK …

T.N. govt. will not accept three-language policy under any circumstance: Udhayanidhi
1 month, 1 week ago

T.N. govt. will not accept three-language policy under any circumstance: Udhayanidhi

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government will not accept the three-language policy proposed in the National Education Policy in any way or under any circumstance, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Monday. During an interaction with reporters, Mr. Udhayanidhi said: “Not only in education but the Union government, with the step-motherly attitude, has not allocated funds to Tamil Nadu in the …

MK Stalin vs Dharmendra Pradhan: Centre can’t blackmail, says DMK leader; union minister fires back with Hindi argument
1 month, 1 week ago

MK Stalin vs Dharmendra Pradhan: Centre can’t blackmail, says DMK leader; union minister fires back with Hindi argument

Live Mint  

As the war of words between the DMK and central government heats up, Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the Centre will implement the New Education Policy across India, dismissing the Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to the NEP as “politics”. NEP does not impose Hindi: Dharmendra Pradhan Acknowledging that Tamil is one of the oldest languages, Pradhan …

Dharmendra Pradhan’s comments on NEP: Tamils will not accept brash blackmail, says CM Stalin
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan’s comments on NEP: Tamils will not accept brash blackmail, says CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Strongly reacting to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s comments on Tamil Nadu’s position against the National Education Policy and the three language formula, Chief Minister M.K. Referring to Mr. Pradhan’s observations that Tamil Nadu would have to come to terms with the Indian Constitution, Mr. Stalin questioned: “Which section of the Indian Constitution is making the three-language policy mandatory? …

KDA chairman Purushothama Bilimale advocates two-language policy for the benefit of the people of Karnataka
2 months, 1 week ago

KDA chairman Purushothama Bilimale advocates two-language policy for the benefit of the people of Karnataka

The Hindu  

Shivamogga Kannada Development Authority chairman Prof. Purushothama Bilimale has stressed the need for adopting the two-language policy in education advocated by the great poet Kuvempu for the benefit of people in Karnataka. In a press conference here on Friday, Mr. Bilimale said Karnataka adopted the three-language policy. If the two-language policy adopted by Tamil Nadu benefitted the people of that …

TN govt. reiterates two-language policy, asks Governor to clear NEET legislation
3 years, 2 months ago

TN govt. reiterates two-language policy, asks Governor to clear NEET legislation

The Hindu  

Responding to Governor R.N. Ravi’s contention that school students should not be deprived of knowledge in other Indian languages, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Culture, Thangam Thennarasu, on Thursday, said the Tamil Nadu government has been following the two-language policy since 1967. “I hope the Governor would realise that the two-language policy has not affected students from Tamil Nadu …

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula
4 years, 6 months ago

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula

The Hindu  

The New Education Policy misses the vital empirical evidence of Tamil Nadu following a language formula that is distinctly at variance with that of Delhi for the past 50 years and yet achieving significant positive social and economic changes. The American example he cited during a parliamentary debate is worth mentioning: “When USA emerged as a nation only 20% of …

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief

News 18  

BJP Tamil Nadu chief L Murugan on Saturday took potshots at DMK President M K Stalin for his opposition to the three-language formula suggested in the Centre's National Education Policy 2020, asking why government school students should be 'discriminated' from learning Hindi. The NEP's three-language formula, which includes Hindi, had found opposition in Tamil Nadu, with the ruling AIADMK making …

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi
4 years, 7 months ago

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi

The Quint  

Critics however point out that this is not an issue with an individual officer from a central force, but the larger belief being pushed in India that Hindi is the national language, or that Hindi is more important than other Indian languages. Currently, there are 22 official languages recognised in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution, and it includes …

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 …

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