Without end-to-end thinking it will fail @rahuldewan.
To revive #IndianLanguages need to tackle entire structure of discrimination and #EnglishApartheid created by the government—competitive exams, courts, IIT, IIMs, AIIMS, job interviews, patents, not just primary education. 1/
To revive #IndianLanguages need to tackle entire structure of discrimination and #EnglishApartheid created by the government—competitive exams, courts, IIT, IIMs, AIIMS, job interviews, patents, not just primary education. 1/
All of my language advocacy has been about increasing choice. Today the govt of India *forces* English, gives no choice at Supreme Court, most High Courts, most govt services, income tax, GST, national institutes. All are English. Increasing choice here will create demand lower.
Problem with *forcing* #IndianLanguages in primary is parents will rebel, there will be an outrage, courts will weigh in. I also oppose it because I feel that govt should have much less regulation of education (why I oppose RTE) than more.
Govt needs to work on demand-side.
Govt needs to work on demand-side.
It's almost like a deliberate policy seeded by bureaucrats which is intended to fail. It's failure will set back attempts to bring such policies again for years.
"Minority" exemption will appear, sending more students into clutches of missionaries. Parents will protest.
"Minority" exemption will appear, sending more students into clutches of missionaries. Parents will protest.
Instead I'd like to see IITs/AIIMS/IIMs in each state in that language, funded at equivalent levels; mandating companies over 1000 Cr turnover to conduct interviews in candidate's choice of language, requiring competitive exams and govt services in all #indianLanguages by law.
Interview relief for candidates will be popular. So many bright students and candidates are being denied entry due to their lack of spoken English and lack of confidence. Similarly state governments can require tender in that language spurring MNCs to hire for local languages.
This is a good step but details and funding is important. Govt must commit to *equivalent* funding, not like running "Atal Bihari Vajpayee" university in Hindi with 5 Cr funding per year vs 500 Cr for JNU, then saying we tried and it didn't work.
The problems created by the govt must be fixed by the govt. It is the govt which has created and pushed #EnglishApartheid at all levels in India, it needs to dismantle it.
In which case this #NewEducationPolicy is as good as zero. It will make no impact.
Parents want children in English medium because of the State’s #EnglishApartheid at higher levels.
Parents want children in English medium because of the State’s #EnglishApartheid at higher levels.
This is why we need an ecosystem approach not a piecemeal approach to Indian languages. It must involve all ministries, be driven by @PMOIndia. If done right it will lead to a huge economic and cultural revival of India.
@narendramodi
@narendramodi
How do scientists who study in Polish and French work with those who studied in German?
Are they discarding their mother tongue education for some common language because they may work together later?
Are they discarding their mother tongue education for some common language because they may work together later?
