Rajbanshi identity campaign gathers momentum before Census over caste, mother tongue recognition
The campaign has reignited a long-standing debate, with another section insisting that the language should be identified as Kamtapuri.
The campaign has reignited a long-standing debate, with another section insisting that the language should be identified as Kamtapuri.
Once again, an intense controversy has erupted in the country over languages. The National Education Policy 2020 (chapter 4) emphasizes the importance of educating children in their mother-tongue or regional language up to Class 5, and preferably Class 8 and beyond.
CBSE-affiliated schools now have the option to use Indian languages listed in Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution as the medium of instruction
Former Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana has said that one should never forget one's mother tongue, but at the same time learning a link language such as English is important.
The Prime Minister lamented that there were some people in the country in a dilemma whether to converse in their mother tongues or not. He pointed out that the same is not the case with people living in other countries of the world.
Addressing the Foundation Day celebrations of the Telugu University, the Vice President lauded the university's commitment to preserve Telugu language, literature, and history through various research initiatives.
He said that a people's movement is needed to preserve the ‘living culture’ of language.
In our country, we tend to disparage English because we are unwilling to go through the rigour of education. In the Hindi speaking states, there is an element of linguistic patriotism which gives a special status to the vernacular. In the south the vernaculars have now a special importance, but English is still valued as something unavoidable for a successful career
Due to unprecedented developments in the field of science and technology, we live in a global village and now English is not only the mother tongue of the people of the United Kingdom, it is a world language. So, in order to solve the language problem of India, let us use only English in higher education. Otherwise, Hindi-speaking people will get an undue advantage in competitive examinations
21 February commemorates the language martyrs of East Pakistan who fought imposition of Urdu and established Bangla as their official language nearly two decades before Bangladesh became an independent country
