Thread by @RajVedam1

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@Karnatanjaneya, @INCIndia, @INCKarnataka
Important to separate issues based on facts & evidences presented in the case.

My best reading of this issue is that the State Govt & Petitioners are exploring the limits of the NEP 2020 policy with the help of the High Court.

https://twitter.com/Karnatanjaneya/status/1482934257991524369

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These snippets show the arguments and counter-arguments (see next Tweet also).

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My thoughts:

(a) It is the prerogative of an autonomous university to mandate what a student should have learnt to graduate. For example, if I want to learn Latin in a German University languages dept, they can require German as a core subject for graduation.

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(b) Here the central NEP 2020 guideline asks to choose any 2 languages: does not infringe on university autonomy

(c) KN govt made Kannada a mandatory requirement & the chancellor (govt's representative in state univs) can require that to be implemented.

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(d) Personally I support learning Kannada as a functional language (6 months) to assist National Integration, with sufficient budget for teachers & instructors to mentor/assist out-of-state students

(e) KN govt should take cognizance of hardships of out-of-state students

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BUT why is this linked with the Sanskrit Univ?

These are SEPARATE issues, & should be handled separately: both are important

There is no evidence of HATRED of Kannada; only asking to implement NEP 2020 fairly.

Sanskrit is lifeblood of Kannada culture, heritage & history