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3mo ago

Tamil Nadu Leaders Reject NEP's Three-Language Policy Over Hindi Concerns

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's push for the National Education Policy faces resistance from Tamil Nadu leaders, citing language imposition and funding conditions.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Central government is committed to implementing National Education Policy. (ANI file photo/Sanjay Sharma)
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Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (File Photo)
Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI)

Overview

  • Tamil Nadu leaders, including Chief Minister MK Stalin, have criticized Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's call for the state to adopt the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP).
  • The state government argues that the policy imposes Hindi and undermines Tamil Nadu's longstanding two-language system of Tamil and English.
  • Pradhan stated that Tamil Nadu must align with the NEP and adopt the trilingual system, suggesting that funding for the state's education programs might depend on compliance.
  • Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu, including the DMK and AIADMK, view the push as political coercion and an attempt to impose cultural dominance through language policies.
  • BJP leaders, however, argue that the three-language policy is necessary for broader educational and competitive opportunities, citing its success in private schools within the state.