Replace English with Hindi as medium of instruction in education: SSUN
8 years, 5 months ago

Replace English with Hindi as medium of instruction in education: SSUN

Live Mint  

New Delhi: An RSS-affiliated body on Friday suggested the HRD ministry to replace English with Hindi as medium of instruction from elementary to higher levels in schools and foreign languages should not be offered as an alternative to any Indian language. Among other suggestions, Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas also said prestigious institutions like IITs, IIMs and NITs should make arrangements for imparting education in Indian languages. It has urged the HRD ministry that the suggestions be included in the New Education Policy which is being formulated. “All research works must be linked to ‘national requirements’ and projects that do not meet this condition should not be considered for various scholarships.

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How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in Uttar Pradesh
2 weeks, 3 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 …

Never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed making it compulsory: Pawan Kalyan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed making it compulsory: Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said in a post on X on Saturday that imposing a language forcibly or opposing a language blindly doesn’t help in achieving the objective of national and cultural integration of Bharat. Mr. Pawan Kalyan claimed that he had never opposed Hindi as a language but only opposed …

‘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 …

Bihar news: Private schools in Kishanganj district ordered to teach Urdu to ’willing students’ amid CBSE-MANUU tiff
3 months ago

Bihar news: Private schools in Kishanganj district ordered to teach Urdu to ’willing students’ amid CBSE-MANUU tiff

Live Mint  

Bihar's Kishanganj district has directed private schools to teach the Urdu language to students who are interested in learning it. In his order, the DEO said that schools recognised by the CBSE board should ensure the necessary arrangements for willing students to study Urdu. The order said, as quoted by ANI, “All the private schools in Kishanganj district, recognised by …

‘We have completely failed to convey the importance of native language education to parents and citizens alike’
8 months, 1 week ago

‘We have completely failed to convey the importance of native language education to parents and citizens alike’

The Hindu  

Prof. Purushothama Bilimale, scholar and former head of the Kannada Language Chair of Jawaharlal Nehru University, recently took charge as the chairman of the Kannada Development Authority, a body working for the development of the Kannada language. However, the Minister of School Education and Literacy is encouraging English medium education and approving English medium in government schools. However, if Kannada …

In a 1st, IIT-Jodhpur to offer BTech in Hindi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In a 1st, IIT-Jodhpur to offer BTech in Hindi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: IIT Jodhpur will offer first-year BTech courses in both Hindi and English from this academic year to help students who face challenges due to limited English proficiency, the union education ministry said on Tuesday. Under the new initiative, courses will be split based on language preference, with the same instructor teaching both Hindi and English sections to maintain …

Year Ender 2023: Major Changes in India's Educational Landscape Under NEP 2020 Implementation
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Centre seeks ‘seamless transition’ of education system using regional languages
1 year, 6 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 …

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue: Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on August 13, said that he was not against English, but children in India should learn both their respective mother tongues as well as Hindi. An important aspect of the National Education Policy 2020 is to teach children in their mother tongue," he said. The aim of this institute, founded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

CBSE’s Progressive Step Towards Multilingual Education: Benefits and Challenges - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

CBSE’s Progressive Step Towards Multilingual Education: Benefits and Challenges - News18

News 18  

It is often said, “The pursuit of knowledge becomes all the more enriching when students can explore it through the lens of their own language.” Acknowledging the multi-linguistic landscape of our country, the Central Board of Secondary Education has issued a compelling directive, urging its affiliated schools to embrace the rich tapestry of Indian languages as the medium of instruction. …

Use Indian languages to teach: CBSE to schools
1 year, 8 months ago

Use Indian languages to teach: CBSE to schools

Live Mint  

The Central Board of Secondary Education has issued a directive to its affiliated schools to consider the use of Indian languages as optional mediums of instruction to promote multilingual education. CBSE Director, Joseph Emmanuel, highlighted the importance of this initiative and suggested that Indian languages listed in Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution could be used as mediums of instruction …

Consider Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction, CBSE tells schools
1 year, 8 months ago

Consider Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction, CBSE tells schools

The Hindu  

The Central Board of Secondary Education has written to all its affiliated schools stating that they may consider using Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction in addition to other existing options. “Multilingual education has been widely recognized as a valuable approach to fostering linguistic diversity, cultural understanding, and academic success among students,” Joseph Emmanuel, Director, CBSE stated in …

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in govt schools
2 years, 4 months ago

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in govt schools

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Bilingual textbooks introduced in government schools to promote English-medium teaching from the current academic year are being ignored, with even English being taught in Hindi or Telugu in government schools, sources said. Teachers are also not very attentive to students as the there is no children-focused learning but performance-based learning in government schools,” said S. Sundar, a government school …

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in government schools
2 years, 4 months ago

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in government schools

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bilingual textbooks introduced in government schools to promote English-medium teaching from the current academic year are being ignored, with even English being taught in Hindi or Telugu in government schools, sources said. Teachers are also not very attentive to students as the there is no children-focused learning but performance-based learning in government schools,” said S. Sundar, a government school …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moves resolution against 'Hindi imposition' in state assembly , BJP MLAs walkout
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moves resolution against 'Hindi imposition' in state assembly , BJP MLAs walkout

Firstpost  

Earlier,CM Stalin wrote to PM Modi that the recommendations should not be accepted or implemented since they are against the federal principles of the Constitution, detrimental to multilingual structure of our country and question the future by ignoring English and completely excluding the 22 State Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday moved a resolution against “Hindi …

Technology education should be imparted in Hindi, other languages: Kalraj Mishra
2 years, 5 months ago

Technology education should be imparted in Hindi, other languages: Kalraj Mishra

India Today  

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Saturday said technology education should be provided in Hindi and other languages ​​to make it accessible to all. Governor Mishra was addressing the ''Utsav 175'' function organised by the Jaipur Chapter of the IIT Roorkee Alumni Association on Saturday. The Governor said due to the tradition of imparting scientific, technical, and medical education in English, …

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense

Deccan Chronicle  

The recommendations of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language, headed by Union home minister Amit Shah, on the medium of instruction in higher education institutions and on the replacement of English by local languages in communications should be seen a long-term plan to position one language above all others, and thereby undermine the idea of India which is contingent …

National Education Policy prescribes no language; States can choose, says Centre’s high-powered panel chief
2 years, 5 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 …

'No Language Any Less Than Hindi Or English': Dharmendra Pradhan Spells Out 'Main NEP Feature'
2 years, 9 months ago

'No Language Any Less Than Hindi Or English': Dharmendra Pradhan Spells Out 'Main NEP Feature'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said all Indian languages are national languages, adding no language is less than Hindi or English. No language is less than Hindi or English,” he said addressing the inaugural session on the second day of the National School Education Ministers’ conference in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar. Pradhan said that school education is the foundation …

N-E opposes plans to make Hindi \'must\' school subject
2 years, 11 months ago

N-E opposes plans to make Hindi \'must\' school subject

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Centre’s plans to make Hindi a compulsory language in schools up to Class 10 across states has triggered angry reactions among many organisations, including Asom Sahitya Sabha, an influential literary body opposing the idea and asking the central government to concentrate on conserving and promoting indigenous languages. Only opting for fourth-grade jobs in south India will not make …

Northeast opposes Hindi as compulsory school subject
2 years, 11 months ago

Northeast opposes Hindi as compulsory school subject

The Hindu  

The Centre’s move to make Hindi a compulsory language in schools across the eight States in the northeast has miffed various organisations in the region. Describing Hindi as “the language of India”, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Hindi would be made a must up to Class 10 in the region’s schools. Hindi can be an optional subject,” Samuel …

Telangana govt to introduce English medium in govt schools from next academic year
3 years, 2 months ago

Telangana govt to introduce English medium in govt schools from next academic year

India Today  

The Telangana government has taken the decision to introduce the English medium in all of the government schools. During the meeting, the cabinet also gave its nod to the “Mana Vooru Mana Badi” scheme at a cost of Rs 7,289 crore for better infrastructure facilities and quality education in government schools. “The cabinet felt that the parents in rural areas …

'Technical education materials should be available in Hindi, local languages'
3 years, 7 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 …

Andhra Pradesh govt in mission mode for total revamp of school education
4 years ago

Andhra Pradesh govt in mission mode for total revamp of school education

India Today  

The government of Andhra Pradesh has plans of introducing several new policies to revamp school education in the state. The officials of the education department of Andhra Pradesh said that English Medium instruction in government-managed schools across the State is their priority while efforts are also being made to rein in the dropout rate and give an impetus to learning …

No language will be imposed on any student, says Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
4 years, 3 months 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 …

Assam govt to shut all govt madarsas, promote only modern, secular education
4 years, 6 months ago

Assam govt to shut all govt madarsas, promote only modern, secular education

Op India  

Assam’s state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while answering a question on provincialization of madrasas during a ‘Cut Motion’ on the Education department in Assam Assembly, said that govt madarsas are being shut from November, so no question of new madrassas being provincialised. Yesterday @himantabiswa informed Assam Assembly that madrasa system of education shall no longer remain a part of …

National Education Policy 2020 | KVs unlikely to change medium of instruction
4 years, 8 months ago

National Education Policy 2020 | KVs unlikely to change medium of instruction

The Hindu  

The Centre is unlikely to implement its own National Education Policy recommendations regarding the medium of instruction in Kendriya Vidyalayas, which are directly controlled by the Education Ministry, or in schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. Watch | Highlights of National Education Policy 2020 Since the KVs and CBSE schools cater to the needs of people in …

Rigorous consultations done before framing new National Education Policy, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
4 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

New Education System Aims to Promote Regional Languages Rather Than Impose: Prakash Javadekar
4 years, 8 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 …

202-year-old Kolkata school to introduce teaching in English
5 years, 3 months ago

202-year-old Kolkata school to introduce teaching in English

India TV News  

The 202-year-old Hindu School in Kolkata has got the state government's approval to start an English-medium section at the primary level. In a letter to the headmaster of the school on Friday, Commissioner of School Education Soumitra Mohan said the approval has been given to start English-medium section from the next academic year, alongside the Bengali-medium wing. The Hindu School, …

202-year-old Kolkata Hindu School to introduce teaching in English
5 years, 3 months ago

202-year-old Kolkata Hindu School to introduce teaching in English

India Today  

The 202-year-old Hindu School in Kolkata has got the state government's approval to start an English-medium section at the primary level. In a letter to the headmaster of the school on Friday, Commissioner of School Education Soumitra Mohan said the approval has been given to start English-medium section from the next academic year, alongside the Bengali-medium wing. The school was …

The false allure of English-medium schooling
5 years, 4 months ago

The false allure of English-medium schooling

The Hindu  

Jaganmohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh is set to make all government elementary schools ‘English-medium’ from the next academic year. Making Telugu-educated school teachers instruct children, with no English, in English will not transform Andhra Pradesh government schools into institutions of the kind Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy’s children go to. On the contrary, such schools will be a parody of the …

‘One nation, one syllabus’ can break barriers
5 years, 6 months ago

‘One nation, one syllabus’ can break barriers

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Mr Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, national working president of the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians strongly feels that the upliftment of SC, ST and other deprived classes can happen only through education and advocates a ‘One Nation-One Syllabus theory” to achieve this. A former MLA, Mr Atwal who had come down all the way from Punjab …

Sanskrit to be made mandatory second language in Uttarakhand schools
5 years, 6 months ago

Sanskrit to be made mandatory second language in Uttarakhand schools

Op India  

In a bid to revive to the usage of India’s ancient cultural language Sanskrit, the Uttarakhand government has decided to make Sanskrit a mandatory subject for students from class 3-8 across all schools in the state. The Uttarakhand government announced that it will make Sanskrit education compulsory from Class 3 to 8 in both government and private schools of the …

Andhra Pradesh govt to introduce English medium from next academic year, 70k teachers to be trained
5 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh govt to introduce English medium from next academic year, 70k teachers to be trained

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh government will introduce English medium from Class 1 to Class 8 from the next academic year and the necessary training will be imparted to teachers. During a review meeting on education, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said nearly 70,000 teachers would be trained for teaching in English medium in the District Institutes of Education and Training. 'High …

English to be medium of instruction in Andhra government schools
5 years, 6 months ago

English to be medium of instruction in Andhra government schools

India TV News  

All government-run schools in Andhra Pradesh will have English as the medium of instruction from class 1 to 8, Chief Minister Y S. Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on Wednesday. During a review meeting on education, Reddy said vacant posts of teachers will be filled in January every year and the teacher-student ratio would be maintained at all times. The Chief …

National Education Policy will transform the education sector: Ramesh Pokhriyal
5 years, 6 months ago

National Education Policy will transform the education sector: Ramesh Pokhriyal

India Today  

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said the draft of the Centre's National Education Policy has been completed and it will bring a huge transformation in the education sector of the country. Policy draft prepared after taking over 1 lakh people's view Nishank said the policy draft was prepared by educationists after taking into account views of over one lakh …

Maharashtra govt schools to turn English medium
5 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra govt schools to turn English medium

India Today  

The government-run ashram schools for tribal children in Maharashtra will be converted into English medium schools, Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uikey said on Friday. The conversion of ashram shalas into English medium ones will be done in a phased manner to ensure better educational opportunities for tribal students residing in rural Maharashtra, he said. Education so far The Tribal Development …

Vedic maths, traditional Indian philosophy should be included in National Education Policy, says RSS-affiliated group
5 years, 7 months ago

Vedic maths, traditional Indian philosophy should be included in National Education Policy, says RSS-affiliated group

Firstpost  

The group has succeeded in getting what they demanded in the past, and this isn’t the first time SSUN has pushed for Vedic maths in the NEP. This is one of several points of feedback sent to the Ministry of Human Resources about the draft National Education Policy, which will be discussed in an upcoming seminar by the Ministry called …

15 initiatives taken by Central Government to improve teaching standards in India: HRD Minister
5 years, 9 months ago

15 initiatives taken by Central Government to improve teaching standards in India: HRD Minister

India Today  

Ever since the draft Education Policy has been introduced, the Union HRD ministry has been working over improving the education system in the country. Subject wise learning In order to focus on quality education, the Central rules to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 have been amended to include reference on class-wise, subject-wise learning outcomes. …

809 posts of teachers vacant in Sanskrit universities: HRD ministry
5 years, 9 months ago

809 posts of teachers vacant in Sanskrit universities: HRD ministry

India Today  

Over 800 posts of teachers of the total 1,748 are lying vacant in Sanskrit universities and institutions funded by central and state governments, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' told Lok Sabha on Monday. Replying to a question, he said there are about 120 universities which offer Sanskrit as a subject or language while there are 15 Sanskrit universities, with three …

Hindi or English, comparing apples and oranges
5 years, 9 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 …

Make Tamil an optional language for study in other states: CM Edappadi Palaniswami
5 years, 9 months ago

Make Tamil an optional language for study in other states: CM Edappadi Palaniswami

India Today  

The decision to implement the three-language proposal in non-Hindi speaking states received huge backlash from south Indian states, after which the Centre dropped the provision. With the outrage mainly being sparked in Tamil Nadu, CM Edappadi K Palaniswami tweeted his desire, requesting PM Narendra Modi to include Tamil as an optional language for study in other states, adding it would …

Prepare action plan for integrated development of Indian languages: HRD minister asks officials
5 years, 9 months ago

Prepare action plan for integrated development of Indian languages: HRD minister asks officials

India TV News  

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Tuesday directed ministry officials to prepare an action plan on developing various Indian languages in an integrated manner. During a review meeting with senior ministry officials, Pokhriyal also highlighted the importance of quality education and the need to create as many vocational courses as possible in order to push the youth into the employment …

Draft education policy row: No language will be imposed without consulting any of the states, says EAM S Jaishankar
5 years, 9 months ago

Draft education policy row: No language will be imposed without consulting any of the states, says EAM S Jaishankar

Firstpost  

S Jaishanka’s remakrs on the draft education policy came after the recommendations related to Hindi drew sharp reactions from Tamil Nadu parties like the DMK and Kamal Haasan’s MNM, New Delhi: Following outrage in Tamil Nadu over a draft education policy favouring teaching Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking states, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said state governments will be consulted …

Government respects all languages, no language will be imposed: MEA S Jaishankar on Education Policy draft
5 years, 9 months ago

Government respects all languages, no language will be imposed: MEA S Jaishankar on Education Policy draft

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sought calm raging sentiments on National Education Policy draft and said that government respects all languages and that no language will be imposed on anybody. In his tweet, he said that the education policy is still in the draft stage and suggestions from people will be obtained and state government will also be consulted before …

Tamil Nadu language row: Prakash Javadekar clarifies no decision taken over teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states
5 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu language row: Prakash Javadekar clarifies no decision taken over teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states

Firstpost  

The draft of the new National Education Policy, proposed by the panel constituted by Javadekar when he was HRD minister in the previous Modi government, had suggested teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. New Delhi: In the wake of a controversy over the recommendation of an HRD Ministry panel to teach Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states, Union minister Prakash …

Reports claiming Hindi to be made compulsory in schools across India are 'mischievous and misleading', tweets Prakash Javadekar
6 years, 2 months ago

Reports claiming Hindi to be made compulsory in schools across India are 'mischievous and misleading', tweets Prakash Javadekar

Firstpost  

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar has clarified that reports in the media claiming the New Education Policy is going to advocate for Hindi to be made compulsory in schools across India till Class 8 are false. Union minister of human resource development Prakash Javadekar on Thursday took to Twitter to clarify that reports of a policy in the works to …

Nope, says Prakash Javadekar to reports on proposal to make Hindi mandatory in schools
6 years, 2 months ago

Nope, says Prakash Javadekar to reports on proposal to make Hindi mandatory in schools

India Today  

Union minister Prakash Javadekar has rejected reports that a committee tasked with framing a new education policy for the country has recommended making Hindi language compulsory until Class 8. "The Committee on New Education Policy in its draft report has not recommended making any language compulsory," Javadekar said in a tweet. According to reports this morning, the committee's draft on …

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