<div dir="ltr"><h1 class="">Angela Merkel's visit: India, Germany likely to solve language issue</h1><div class=""><div class="">By PTI | 1 Oct, 2015, 08.01PM IST</div><br></div><div class=""><div class="" id="DfpVisibilityIdentifier_5576216009118822">
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</div></div><div class=""><img src="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-49185097,width-310,resizemode-4/angela-merkels-visit-india-germany-likely-to-solve-language-issue.jpg" alt="India and Germany are likely to resolve the sticky German language issue during the upcoming visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel from October 4 with the German envoy today asserting that "substantial progress" has been made in this regard" title="India and Germany are likely to resolve the sticky German language issue during the upcoming visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel from October 4 with the German envoy today asserting that "substantial progress" has been made in this regard" border="0" vspace="0" width="310">India
and Germany are likely to resolve the sticky German language issue
during the upcoming visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel from October 4
with the German envoy today asserting that "substantial progress" has
been made in this regard</div><div class=""><b>ET SPECIAL:</b><a target="_blank" href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows.cms">Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat!</a></div> NEW DELHI: India and Germany are likely to resolve the sticky <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/German-language" target="_blank">German language</a> issue during the upcoming visit of Chancellor <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Angela-Merkel" target="_blank">Angela Merkel</a> from October 4 with the German envoy today asserting that "substantial progress" has been made in this regard. <br><br>
"We have made substantial progress in resolving this issue... and we
are working to have (it) signed on the sidelines of the
inter-governmental consultations. I am optimistic that the issue will be
resolved," German Ambassador Martin Ney told reporters here. <br><br>
As per sources, under the broad understanding between the two sides,
India will continue to teach German as an additional language in keeping
with its three language policy while Germany will promote Indian
languages, including Sanskrit, in their educational institutions. <br><br>
German was introduced as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools
on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed between the KVS
and the Goethe Institute in 2011. <br><br> However, in November last
year, the Human Resources Development ministry had decided to
discontinue teaching of German as an alternative to Sanskrit and cited
"national interests" for its decision. <br><br> Germany had criticised
the decision and the issue was also raised by Merkel during her meeting
with Modi on the sidelines of the <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/G-20" target="_blank">G-20</a>
summit in Brisbane in November last year. Modi had assured her at the
time that his government will look into the matter and try to work out
an amicable solution. <br><br><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/angela-merkels-visit-india-germany-likely-to-solve-language-issue/articleshow/49185094.cms">http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/angela-merkels-visit-india-germany-likely-to-solve-language-issue/articleshow/49185094.cms</a> <br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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