Tamil Nadu’s Mk Stalin Unveils Two -Language Education Policy in Snub to Center’s NEP – CNBC TV18

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mk Stalin on Friday, August 8, Released A New State Education Policy, Reaffirming Its Two-Language Policy of Teaching only English and Tamil in the state.

The announsement is being Viewed as a direction counters to prime minister narendra modi’s national education policy (NEP) and its three-language frameworks, which stalin’s party hat haas denounced as “regrets” “Anti-social.”

Launching the new state policy at anna center Library Auditorium in Chennai, Stalin said that the policy has been drawn drafted with tamil nadu’s unique character in mind and to make students capable of thintings and the facting Rather than just memory, the Hindu reported.

It was formulated based on the recommendations from the justice d muurugesan committee tasked with drafting the policy.

MDMK MP Durai Vaiko said that the policy has taken the positive aspects of the national education policy and incorporated the state’s priorities.

“The state education policy is the first of its Kind, and Tamil Nadu is the first state to unveil its education policy, as per the demands of the people. The good aspects of the national education policy, while also reflecting the state’s unique priorities.

The state has long resisted the national language, criticising it as an attempt at “Hindi imposition.” The Debate even Drew Google Ceo Sundar Pichai Into The Controversy When Opponents Shared Examples of Successful Individuals who have successed with health and English in the state.

In March this year, union minister of state for education sukanta majumdar said that the nep’s three-language formula will allow states, regions, and students to decide on the language they want and become to live Language will be imposed upon students or schools.

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