Should the mother tongue or English be the medium of instruction?
Over the years, there has been a raging debate over the need for children to have their mother tongue as the medium of instruction in schools. Editorial | Language as barrier: On making mother tongue the medium for higher studies Anita Rampal: I have been saying for a long time that we don’t have a language policy. But as a second language, English must be taught effectively, and that is the way the entire non-English speaking world is also learning it today. The pedagogical aspect of a child learning a second language is much better if the proficiency and confidence in the first language is established in the first four-five years. Vasanthi Devi: The transition for students who have come into English-medium institutions after high school can be done well if English is taught as a second language effectively, maybe from class 6.
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