US EditionEducation minister slams Stalin over 'Hindi imposition' charge, defends 3-language formula
- On Saturday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for labeling the three-language formula a "covert" mechanism for Hindi imposition, calling the narrative a "tired attempt" to mask political failures.
- Stalin argued that the BJP-led NDA curriculum framework, aligned with NEP-2020, promotes a "centralising agenda" that privileges Hindi while effectively translating into compulsory Hindi learning for southern state students.
- Allegations of financial coercion arose as Stalin claimed Rs 2,200 crore under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme was withheld by the Centre, while Pradhan asserted Tamil Nadu stalled PM-SHRI schools by refusing the Memorandum of Understanding.
- Defending the policy, Pradhan called the National Education Policy a "manifesto for linguistic liberation," arguing that mischaracterizing flexible reform as "linguistic imposition" creates "unnecessary apprehension and confusion" regarding India's linguistic diversity.
- Emphasizing the goal of multilingualism, Pradhan urged the chief minister to "stop using the Hindi imposition argument" to join the national mission, asserting the policy prioritizes the mother tongue to empower Tamil youth as multilingual global leaders.
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‘Linguistic imposition’ vs ‘linguistic liberation’: Stalin and Pradhan clash over 3-language formula
After Centre’s new curriculum framework aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, Stalin argued that under the guise of promoting Indian languages, the BJP-led NDA government is ‘aggressively advancing a centralising agenda that privileges Hindi’
The three-language formula has once again sparked a standoff between the central government and Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister MK Stalin has once again questioned this policy, calling it an attempt to impose Hindi. He has called it a one-sided policy. The central government has also responded, with the Education Minister responding.
Stalin Calls CBSE’s 3-Language Formula A ‘Covert’ Hindi Imposition
Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK, alleged the curriculum framework by the CBSE, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, was not an innocent academic reform. It was a calculated and deeply concerning attempt at linguistic imposition that vindicates our long-standing apprehensions.
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