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Breaking | CBSE's introduces Indian languages as optional mediums of instruction in schools, fostering multilingualism and promoting inclusivity in education as aligned with NEP 2020, the move is set to revolutionise India's educational landscape
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently issued a guideline to all schools associated with it, proposing the incorporation of Indian languages as optional mediums of instruction. The aim of this initiative is to encourage and promote multilingual education across the educational landscape in the country.
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This endeavour follows the direction of the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, which aspires to introduce and foster the learning of numerous languages in the educational system. The CBSE's initiative is an important stride towards realising this ambition, nudging schools to think about broadening the scope of language instruction beyond the typically prevalent mediums.
Joseph Emmanuel, the Director of Academic Affairs at CBSE, underscored the significance of this initiative, expressing that the Indian languages stated in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution could be employed as mediums of instruction. The envisioned usage of these languages spans from the early stages of foundational education to the culmination of secondary education, meaning from pre-primary classes all the way to the 12th grade. This would be a supplementary option to the already existing mediums of instruction.
The CBSE also laid stress on the importance of collaboration and resource sharing amongst schools, which would be instrumental in making the implementation of multilingual education a reality. By pooling resources, the board believes that schools can implement the multilingual initiative more effectively and efficiently.
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Of course, introducing multilingual education in schools also presents a set of challenges. These include ensuring there are enough skilled teachers who can competently teach subjects in multiple languages, creating top-notch multilingual textbooks, and managing the constraint of time, especially in government schools running in two shifts.
Tackling these issues, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has assumed responsibility for creating textbooks in 22 scheduled languages, marking it as their top priority. The CBSE reported, as quoted by PTI, that this massive effort aims to make these language textbooks available to all students starting from the next academic sessions.
The CBSE also appreciates the work done by higher education authorities to facilitate education in multiple languages and conduct examinations in different languages. They are also working on making textbooks for technical, medical, vocational, skill-based, and law education available in Indian languages. Given these efforts at the higher education level, the CBSE firmly believes that schools should be the foundational stage for the introduction of multilingual education.
The Ministry of Education has directed the NCERT to quickly prepare new textbooks in 22 scheduled Indian languages. This effort will ensure that students have access to quality education in their mother tongue or any other Indian language, thereby making education more inclusive.
The CBSE's initiative to encourage Indian languages as mediums of instruction aims to increase the reach of education and foster a deeper connection between students and their native languages. By embracing multilingual education, CBSE-affiliated schools can significantly contribute to this crucial endeavour, thereby providing a solid foundation for future higher education.
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Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), applauded the CBSE's decision. He said that offering education in Indian languages from pre-primary to Class XII in schools will create a steady influx of students into higher educational institutions who are proficient in Indian languages.
He expressed his thoughts via Twitter, stating that the move would stimulate creativity and innovation amongst students. The UGC's encouragement of Indian languages in higher education, coupled with the CBSE's decision to use Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction from primary classes to class 12, would make for an effective and integrated promotion of Indian languages in education.
He pointed out that the CBSE's decision couldn't have been more timely. As most CBSE-affiliated schools currently use English as the medium of instruction, with some offering education in Hindi, this move will foster linguistic diversity, cultural understanding, and academic success amongst students.
The National Education Policy 2020 advocates for the use of home language, mother tongue, local language, or regional language as the medium of instruction across all educational levels, starting from schools.
The CBSE has reiterated that the Minister of Education has directed the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to prepare new textbooks in 22 scheduled Indian languages. These new materials are expected to be available starting from the 2024-25 academic year. As the NEP completes three years this month, the new school curriculum is also anticipated to be announced to mark the occasion.
The CBSE drew attention to the NEP 2020, which highlights the cognitive benefits of multilingualism for young students.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan commended the CBSE's decision, lauding it as a significant step towards encouraging education in mother tongue and Indian languages in schools.
To offer some perspective on the scale of this initiative, currently, there are about 2.54 crore students studying across 28,886 CBSE-affiliated schools, taught by approximately 12.56 lakh teachers. This initiative stands to impact a significant number of students and teachers across the country, making a profound impact on the Indian educational landscape.
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