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Education Ministry to Prioritize Indian and Local Languages as Instruction Medium

The initiative will harness AI translation tools to improve access for rural students.

Dharmendra Pradhan
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Overview

  • On June 6, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a consultative committee in Indore to endorse a shift toward Indian and local languages as the primary teaching medium.
  • Higher education bodies are already introducing regional-language programmes with IITs launching technical courses, AICTE approving local-language engineering at about 40 colleges, and the Bar Council offering law in Hindi.
  • Medical education is now available in Hindi in Madhya Pradesh and similar regional adaptations are planned in other states.
  • Bhasha Sangam materials will enable students to learn 100 key sentences in 22 constitutionally recognized languages drawn from 1,369 identified mother tongues.
  • Technology-driven solutions including AI-based translation tools and AI-enabled classrooms will support students from rural areas in understanding academic content.