Protest in Lakshadweep as Hindi Replaces Mahal and Arabic in Schools

Protest in Lakshadweep as Hindi replaces Mahal and Arabic in schools

In a letter to Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, Lakshadweep’s Congress MP Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed said that Mahal was central to their cultural identity as the language spoken by their ancestors and Arabic was integral to the islanders’ religious practices.

MP Opposes Removal of Arabic and Mahal Language Subjects Under NEP in Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Hamdulla Sayeed has strongly objected to a recent order by the Union Territory’s education department that excludes Arabic and Mahal (Divehi) languages from the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP). In a letter addressed to UT Administrator Praful K. Patel, the Lok Sabha MP demanded the immediate withdrawal of the May 14 order and the reinstatement of the two languages as optional subjects in s…

Lakshadweep residents protest removal of Mahal, Arabic from school curriculum

Praful Khoda Patel, a former Gujarat MLA and a close associate of PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has introduced a series of decisions since his appointment as Administrator in December 2020 that have left the islanders in a state of uncertainty and distress.