Tag: language barriers in education
Mother tongue meets technology: The real gamechanger in classrooms – Times of India
When India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommended that children be taught in their mother tongue or regional language at least till Grade 5 (and preferably till Grade 8), it was more than a cultural nod—it was a recognition of how children actually learn. A child who hears stories, instructions, and everyday communication in their home language processes information faster and builds stronger foundations when taught in that same language, finds reams of research. Add technology to this equation, and suddenly classrooms have the power to democratise learning, break down barriers of access, and make education not only inclusive but ... Read more
Education minister clarifies NEP 2020 doesn't impose Hindi and promotes education in the mother tongue – The Times of India
New Delhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday asserted that the New Education Policy would not impose Hindi on states and Tamil Nadu’s opposition had “political reasons” behind it. “We have never said in NEP 2020 that only Hindi will be there; we have only said that education will be based on mother tongue, in Tamil Nadu, it will be Tamil,” Pradhan told reporters here. The comments by the Education Minister come amid a tiff between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the implementation of NEP and the three-language policy. “I don’t want to answer to the ... Read more