‘Educate A Southern Language To These Coming Right here For Work’: Kanimozhi On Three-Language Coverage Row – News18
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Talking to CNN-News18, the DMK MP stated the three-language coverage disregards the historic struggles and sacrifices made by Tamilians to guard their linguistic identification
The DMK MP additionally criticised Union schooling minister Dharmendra Pradhan for labelling these protesting towards the coverage “uncivilised” and “dishonest”. (PTI)
DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi has defended Tamil Nadu’s long-held stance towards the three-language coverage and as a substitute proposed that “educating a south Indian language to these migrating from North India for work could be economically useful”.
Talking to CNN-News18, Kanimozhi stated: “Many individuals from UP, Bihar come to South to work… In case you would’ve taught them one south Indian language, they might have discovered it a lot simpler to come back right here, work and talk.”
The DMK MP additionally criticised Union schooling minister Dharmendra Pradhan for labelling these protesting towards the coverage “uncivilised” and “dishonest”, calling it a disrespect to each the Tamil individuals in addition to Parliament.
The controversy stems from the historic opposition in Tamil Nadu to the imposition of Hindi, resulting in a two-language coverage (Tamil and English) being adopted within the state. The three-language coverage, as proposed by the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP), mandates the educating of Hindi together with two different languages in faculties.
Kanimozhi, who has filed a discover for breach of parliamentary privilege towards Pradhan, argued that the three-language coverage disregards the historic struggles and sacrifices made by Tamilians to guard their linguistic identification.
Asserting Tamil Nadu’s proper to autonomy in schooling, Kanimozhi reminded the federal government that schooling is a concurrent topic and the NEP can’t be pressured upon the state. She highlighted that Tamil Nadu has constantly secured exemptions from the three-language coverage, including that college students have the choice to be taught different languages via CBSE faculties in the event that they select to.
Difficult the federal government’s rationale behind the coverage, Kanimozhi questioned the advantage of burdening youngsters with a 3rd language in the event that they lack the aptitude or curiosity.
This isn’t the primary time the MP has resisted the transfer to impose Hindi on southern states. Earlier, Kanimozhi had stated: “What’s the want for anyone to be taught Hindi? What can we get? What can we acquire by studying Hindi? I’ve by no means learnt Hindi. My son, who went to high school in Tamil Nadu, didn’t be taught Hindi. I don’t suppose that each scholar in Tamil Nadu needs to be taught Hindi.”
She had additionally alleged that the Centre withheld Rs 5,000 crore in funds meant for Tamil Nadu after the state refused to implement NEP.
Kanimozhi’s impassioned defence of Tamil Nadu’s stance has reignited the controversy surrounding the three-language coverage and its sensitivity throughout the context of Tamil Nadu’s historical past and cultural identification.
