Educationists Must Work Towards Developing Content in Indian Languages under NEP, Says Modi
3 years, 10 months 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 an impetus to efforts aimed at connecting education with employability and entrepreneurship, emphasizing on innovation and research to take India’s education system to the next level. Now, it’s the responsibility of all educationists, all language experts to deliberate how the best content from the country and abroad can be prepared in Indian languages,” Modi said at a webinar, discussing steps taken in the Union Budget for the education sector.

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Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education

Hindustan Times  

As followers of the Bhagavad Gita, we are profoundly inspired by its timeless wisdom. The National Education Policy 2020, spearheaded by Modi, embodies a revolutionary commitment to fostering talent and meeting aspirations through its five foundational pillars—access, equity, quality, affordability, and accountability. As India celebrates its 78th year, the Modi government's education-driven transformative initiatives are propelling us towards remarkable progress …

Vernacular Education: How Studying In Own Language Can Enhance Learning Outcomes for Students
8 months ago

Vernacular Education: How Studying In Own Language Can Enhance Learning Outcomes for Students

ABP News  

By Rohit Kumar Gupta Education serves as a powerful equalising force because it is capable of dismantling barriers and fostering opportunities for individuals across diverse backgrounds. The National Testing Agency conducts these exams in 13 languages, including Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, and Telugu, and this aligns with India's ethos of diversity and inclusion, providing a fair and accessible platform for …

International Mother Languages Day: Importance of taking a multilingual approach to improve learning among students
10 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Year Ender 2023: Major Changes in India's Educational Landscape Under NEP 2020 Implementation
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: Major Changes in India's Educational Landscape Under NEP 2020 Implementation

News 18  

It is fitting to pause and reflect on the significant developments that have swept across the Indian education landscape this year concerning the National Education Policy 2020 as 2023 comes to an end. Let’s delve into the highlights and major progress that has transformed the educational landscape in India this year: Multilingual Textbooks to Promote Regional Languages One of the …

Learning in the mother tongue — the NEP way
1 year, 1 month ago

Learning in the mother tongue — the NEP way

Hindustan Times  

India, renowned for its extraordinary diversity, proudly showcases a rich tapestry of languages and cultures that has flourished over centuries. The NEP is a visionary blueprint that seeks to revolutionise the way we educate our children, it promises to reshape the country’s educational landscape, emphasising the importance of preserving linguistic diversity and promoting Indian languages. The NEP also addresses the …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election: BJP govt will try to impart education in the state under NEP, says Pradhan
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election: BJP govt will try to impart education in the state under NEP, says Pradhan

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that under the New Education Policy students in Chhattisgarh will be taught the local language if BJP came to power in the state. "After BJP comes to power in Chhattisgarh, our special efforts will be to give priority to impart education in Chhattisgarhi language under NEP, which will be helpful in inclusive …

Centre seeks ‘seamless transition’ of education system using regional languages
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre seeks ‘seamless transition’ of education system using regional languages

The Hindu  

The Union Education Ministry has emphasised the need to promote technology in Bharatiya bhasha, including in their teaching, training, examination and translating educational materials. On the first day of a two-day summit on Indian languages in New Delhi on Saturday, organised by the Ministry, directions were given to facilitate a “seamless transition” from the present education ecosystem to one rooted …

Semesters, extra language in curriculum framework
1 year, 4 months ago

Semesters, extra language in curriculum framework

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian languages as compulsory subjects in Class IX and Class X and one in Class XI and Class XII; a semester system for Class XI and Class XII with the option to sit for so-called board examinations twice a year, helping students test immediately in a course they have finished in a semester; and the freedom to choose subjects …

Regional Parties Speak Language of Hate: Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Regional Parties Speak Language of Hate: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised regional parties for using language as a tool for politics and promoting hatred. Speaking at the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam on the third anniversary of the National Education Policy launch, Modi stated, " Bhasha ki rajneeti karke nafrat ki dukaan chalane walon ki dukan band ho jayegi Shutters will come down on all …

'Even at UN, I speak in Indian language, listeners would...': PM Modi
1 year, 5 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 …

New Education Policy will be implemented soon: Amit Shah in Gujarat
1 year, 9 months ago

New Education Policy will be implemented soon: Amit Shah in Gujarat

Live Mint  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Sunday that the New Education Policy, which is intended to make youth global citizens, will be implemented soon. If I say in simple terms, the purpose of the new education policy is to make the new generation global citizens," Shah said. Laying thrust on the NEP 2020, he said, "no one has …

National Education Policy prescribes no language; States can choose, says Centre’s high-powered panel chief
2 years, 3 months ago

National Education Policy prescribes no language; States can choose, says Centre’s high-powered panel chief

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Education in November 2021 constituted a high-powered committee, the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, for the promotion of Indian languages, led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh -affiliated Sanskrit proponent and Padma Shri awardee Chamu Krishna Shastry. The committee is tasked with preparing an action plan for the growth of Indian languages as prescribed under National Education Policy 2020, which …

NEP 2020 recognises all regional languages as ‘Bharat Basha’, says Union Education Minister
2 years, 3 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, 7 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, …

Hindutvaisation of education: Narendra Modi-led government's game plan under NEP
2 years, 8 months ago

Hindutvaisation of education: Narendra Modi-led government's game plan under NEP

The Hindu  

Education has been on the radar of the Bharatiya Janata Party for some time. I don’t understand.” According to a Press Information Bureau release, Venkaiah Naidu “lamented that India’s famed age-old education system was severely dented by centuries of foreign rule”. He called for “restoring India’s glorious tradition in the education sector by revisiting ancient teaching-learning systems and traditional knowledge …

No Compulsion Of Any Language In National Education Policy 2020: Centre Tells Karnataka High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

No Compulsion Of Any Language In National Education Policy 2020: Centre Tells Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Union government has informed the Karnataka High Court that there is no mention of any compulsion of language in the National Education Policy 2020 and the policy is to be understood, interpreted and implemented keeping in mind broad objectives enshrined in the Constitution. The affidavit says Para 10.8 of NEP 2020 states more higher education institutions shall be established …

Despite NEP push, fewer takers for BTech in regional languages
2 years, 11 months ago

Despite NEP push, fewer takers for BTech in regional languages

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: One of the highlights of the National Education Policy was the push for mother-tongue/vernacular languages in education but the same has failed to drive the demand for BTech courses in regional languages. According to experts, one of the biggest problems in the implementation of engineering courses in regional languages is the lack of appropriate study material As per information …

'What Harm In Teaching Hindi As A Third Language?' Madras High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government In Plea For NEP Implementation
2 years, 11 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 …

RSS-affiliated scholar to chair panel on promotion of languages
3 years, 1 month ago

RSS-affiliated scholar to chair panel on promotion of languages

The Hindu  

Chamu Krishna Shastry, a founding member of the RSS-affiliated Samskrita Bharati whose mission is to revive Sanskrit as a spoken language, has been chosen to chair a new High Powered Committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages, according to a circular issued on Monday by the Education Ministry. The member-secretary of the committee will be the Vice-chancellor of the Shri …

Despite Govt Push, Students Prefer English-Medium, Claim Lack of Career Options, Content in Regional Languages
3 years, 1 month ago

Despite Govt Push, Students Prefer English-Medium, Claim Lack of Career Options, Content in Regional Languages

News 18  

Despite the government’s push for regional languages in both school and higher education, most of the students prefer studying in an English-medium institute. “To ensure students study in local languages we first have to give these languages prominence.” Competitive Exams Based on Central & not State Board Not just jobs, to ensure a seat in a decent college, students claim …

'Technical education materials should be available in Hindi, local languages'
3 years, 4 months ago

'Technical education materials should be available in Hindi, local languages'

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday said technical education text materials should be prepared in Hindi and local languages along with English. Technical education in India: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday said technical education text materials should be prepared in Hindi and local languages along with English. He said special attention has been paid to the quality and practical …

One year of NEP 2020: 14 engineering colleges to teach in Indian languages
3 years, 5 months ago

One year of NEP 2020: 14 engineering colleges to teach in Indian languages

India Today  

In a major initiative to promote teaching-learning in the mother tongue, 14 engineering colleges of 8 states will begin imparting education in 5 Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bangla. These were among the announcements that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made on Thursday as he spoke on the National Education Policy one year after it was readied. Noting the …

Why it is important to offer higher education programmes in regional languages
3 years, 5 months ago

Why it is important to offer higher education programmes in regional languages

The Hindu  

While education has always bridged the gap between the haves and have-nots, the lack of programmes in regional languages, especially in higher education, has made it difficult for many to continue with their education. While the National Education Policy 2020 has stressed the use of regional languages in higher education, the question of which programmes can be efficiently designed remains. …

NEP will help in nation building, assures Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
3 years, 10 months ago

NEP will help in nation building, assures Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

India Today  

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday said that the National Education Policy 2020 will transform India and once again make the country a 'Vishwa Guru'. Pokhriyal said the NEP saw elaborate consultations and deliberations which did not happen till date in the world with direct consultations with 33 crore students and their parents, 1.1 crore teachers and professors, 1,000 …

New Education Policy reflects government's commitment towards empowerment of Indian languages: Amit Shah
3 years, 10 months ago

New Education Policy reflects government's commitment towards empowerment of Indian languages: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the new education policy reflects the commitment of the Modi government towards the preservation, development, and empowerment of all Indian languages. In a message on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, Shah said the mother tongue is a powerful medium of expression. Importance of Hindi language "Our new education policy …

Teachers, students need to be trained for success of NEP: Education Minister
4 years ago

Teachers, students need to be trained for success of NEP: Education Minister

India Today  

There is a need to train the students as well as the teachers to push the National Education Policy towards success, said Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday. The NEP considers the need to design a framework for extended use of technology in the teaching-learning process and development of online course contents, the education minister said while talking about …

No language will be imposed on any student, says Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
4 years, 1 month ago

No language will be imposed on any student, says Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

India TV News  

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Wednesday set up a task force for preparing a roadmap on imparting technical education in Mother Tongue. The decision was taken by the Minister at a high-level meeting held on Wednesday on imparting technical education in Mother Tongue. Pokhriyal said that the meeting today is a step in the direction towards achieving …

Around 10 Countries Contacted Education Ministry Showing Willingness to Implement NEP: Pokhriyal
4 years, 3 months ago

Around 10 Countries Contacted Education Ministry Showing Willingness to Implement NEP: Pokhriyal

News 18  

New Delhi: Around 10 countries have contacted the Education Ministry showing their willingness to implement India’s new National Education Policy, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said on Friday. “Around 10 countries have contacted us, with their education ministers showcasing the willingness to implement India’s new education policy in their countries,” Pokhriyal said. Choice between 3 or 4 year undergraduate …

Misinformation Over Exclusion of Urdu, NEP Includes Languages Mentioned in Eighth Schedule: Education Ministry
4 years, 4 months ago

Misinformation Over Exclusion of Urdu, NEP Includes Languages Mentioned in Eighth Schedule: Education Ministry

News 18  

Days after a row over omission of Chinese language from the list of foreign languages to be taught at school, the New Education Policy is being questioned for the absence of Urdu from its list of Indian languages. Clarifying on the inclusion of Urdu, the ministry said that the new policy includes the languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of …

Congress leader urges PM to enlist Bengali as a classical language in new NEP
4 years, 5 months ago

Congress leader urges PM to enlist Bengali as a classical language in new NEP

Live Mint  

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enlist Bengali as a classical language in the Centre's National Education Policy 2020. Anthropological and archaeological evidence suggests that Bengali-speaking people are a conglomerate of several racial elements welded together by the Bengali language, he said. "Therefore, I would urge upon to consider …

NEP: Mandarin 'Dropped' From Foreign Languages, Edu Min Clarifies
4 years, 5 months ago

NEP: Mandarin 'Dropped' From Foreign Languages, Edu Min Clarifies

The Quint  

“A choice of foreign language would be offered and available to interested students to choose as elective during secondary school,” the draft policy document, released in 2019, had said. In the final version, that sentence was changed to: "In addition to high quality offerings in Indian languages and English, foreign languages, such as Korean, Japanese, Thai, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, …

National Education Policy 2020 | Won’t impose any language, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweets in Tamil
4 years, 5 months ago

National Education Policy 2020 | Won’t impose any language, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweets in Tamil

The Hindu  

The Centre will not impose any language on any State through the new National Education Policy 2020, Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Sunday. Mr. Nishank’s clarification, through a tweet in Tamil, comes in the backdrop of opposition to NEP in Tamil Nadu on the grounds that the policy allegedly imposed Hindi and Sanskrit. In his tweet …

PM Modi Says New Education Policy Lays Stress on Developing 'Job Creators' Instead of 'Job Seekers'
4 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi Says New Education Policy Lays Stress on Developing 'Job Creators' Instead of 'Job Seekers'

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the new education policy announced by the government emphasises on making 'job creators' instead of 'job seekers' and is an attempt to transform the intent and the content of the country's education system. Addressing the finale of the Smart India Hackathon, he said the National Education Policy-2020 facilitates inter-disciplinary study which will ensure …

Rigorous consultations done before framing new National Education Policy, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
4 years, 5 months ago

Rigorous consultations done before framing new National Education Policy, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

The Hindu  

State governments will take a decision on the medium of instruction in schools under their jurisdiction, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank told The Hindu in an interview on the new National Education Policy on Friday. Is the policy decision to make the mother tongue as medium of instruction till Class 5 going to be implemented mandatorily across the country, or …

NEP 2020 makes studies compulsory in regional language upto Class 5, school principals think English is important
4 years, 5 months ago

NEP 2020 makes studies compulsory in regional language upto Class 5, school principals think English is important

India Today  

New Education Policy 2020 encourages students to learn subjects in their mother tongue until the class 5 so as to promote multilingualism, however, this would create a problem for students to read subjects in English medium in higher classes, according to the principals of several schools. As per the new National Education Policy, the medium of instruction until at least …

No Language is Being Imposed in New National Education Policy: K Kasturirangan
4 years, 5 months ago

No Language is Being Imposed in New National Education Policy: K Kasturirangan

News 18  

No language is being imposed in the new National Education Policy and a flexible approach has been proposed with the three langauge formula, according to the policy drafting panel chief K Kasturirangan. The former ISRO Chief who was tasked with drafting the new policy, says "adopting local languages as the medium of instruction till Class 5 is important in the …

New Education System Aims to Promote Regional Languages Rather Than Impose: Prakash Javadekar
4 years, 5 months ago

New Education System Aims to Promote Regional Languages Rather Than Impose: Prakash Javadekar

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020 on Wednesday which is set to change the face of the education system in India, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar stressed on how it will benefit the students by ensuring lesser dropouts and increase the opportunity for students besides refuting the allegations that it will impose regional …

No language imposition in new education policy, says drafting panel chief
4 years, 5 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 …

NEP a Much-awaited Reform in Education Sector, Will Transform Millions of Lives: PM Modi
4 years, 5 months ago

NEP a Much-awaited Reform in Education Sector, Will Transform Millions of Lives: PM Modi

News 18  

The New Education Policy approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday is a long due and much awaited reform in the education sector which will transform millions of lives in the times to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. This was a long due and much awaited reform in the education sector, which will transform millions of lives in the …

New Education Policy | Medium of instruction to be mother tongue or regional language till Class V
4 years, 5 months ago

New Education Policy | Medium of instruction to be mother tongue or regional language till Class V

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government has approved the New Education Policy. The draft New Education Policy 2019 was made public in June last year and the government sought suggestions from various stakeholders, including public till July 31, 2019. 4.40 pm Salient features of the NEP There will be a multiple entry and exit system through academic bank of …

Hindi or English, comparing apples and oranges
5 years, 7 months ago

Hindi or English, comparing apples and oranges

The Hindu  

True to their well-earned reputation, the people of Tamil Nadu have once again stood up against attempts to ‘promote’ Hindi in non-Hindi States. The three-language formula under the draft National Education Policy, now modified, stipulated mother tongue and English compulsory everywhere till class X, and Hindi in non-Hindi States and non-Hindi languages in Hindi States to be taught. One might …

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