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<p><strong>Dimapur, May 10 (EMN):</strong>
The state government had constituted a committee to examine what it
stated as ‘present scenario on implementation of the three language
policy and make recommendations and modalities for introduction of
MILs/local dialects in schools in Nagaland’.<br>
Said committee has come up with certain recommendations which were made
available to the local newspapers on Wednesday. It has noted that ‘90%
of Naga students opt for Alternative English as many schools especially
private schools have not introduced mother tongues even in places where
local languages have been developed and introduced to higher levels of
studies’.<span id="gmail-more-114525"></span>“At present, only 4 Naga
dialects, i.e Ao, Lotha, Sumi and Tenyidie are being taught beyond
Class-VIII. There is no uniformity and comparable standards of text
books of different Naga dialects. Some literature committees/boards have
developed manuscripts and introduced their languages in higher classes.
But many of them were found to have been developed without any approved
curriculum and syllabus.<br>
“Though Naga languages are in the list of endangered languages, many
Naga children, according to a survey conducted by SCERT, are unable to
speak their mother tongue and communicate with each other in Nagamese or
English even at home. Children can understand better if taught in
mother tongues. But due to less developed nature of the local dialects
teaching-learning cannot be transacted through mother tongues”, the
recommendations read.</p>
<h4>With the stated view to ‘effectively implement the three language
policy and to preserve, protect and promote the local Naga languages’,
the committee has decided to adopt the following measures:</h4>
<p>i) Every child shall be encouraged and given opportunity to learn his
or her mother tongue in the school. All the schools, both Govt. and
private shall introduce the local language of the linguistic area where
the school is located up to the primary or elementary level depending
upon the level of the development of the local language starting from
Class-I in schools where the local language has not yet been introduced
from the academic session of 2018. Every school will introduce at least
one local language in the school. However, depending on the enrolment,
schools are at liberty to introduce more languages other than the
language of the local linguistic area.</p>
<p>ii) All the Naga tribes, including the sub-tribes, are encouraged to
develop text books and introduce their mother tongues up to the
elementary education, i.e. Class-VIII. However, all the existing text
books of local languages being used in different classes shall be
reviewed and updated strictly in conformity with an approved curriculum
for Mother Tongue to be developed by SCERT, Nagaland which is the
academic authority of Nagaland up to elementary education. To ensure and
maintain uniformity and comparable standards, the SCERT with the
assistance of different language officers, shall develop a prototype of
textbooks in English which shall then be translated into local
languages. These series of text books will be titled ‘Naga Heritage
Studies’ and used up to Class-VIII.</p>
<p>iii) Introduction of a local Language in schools at different levels
up to Class-VIII shall be considered only after the SCERT certifies that
textbooks of that particular language have been developed as per the
approved curriculum for mother tongue. Similarly, a local language shall
be considered for introduction at secondary level only after the
textbooks of that particular language have been developed as per the MIL
framework for secondary level to be certified by the NBSE.</p>
<p>iv) A state Institute of Naga languages shall be set up under the
directorate of School Education by re-deployment of the existing
officers, language officers and staff to:<br>
a) Systematically develop all the Naga languages and sub-dialects in
collaboration with Nagaland University and different language
boards/committees;<br>
b) Regulate and monitor development of text books for local languages in collaboration with SCERT and NBSE;<br>
c) Ensure uniformity and prescribe standards/syllabus for issue of
certificate and diploma by different literature boards/committees;<br>
d) Take up any activity that may be entrusted to it by the government
for preservation, promotion and development of Naga languages.</p>
<p>v) Language teachers shall be appointed as per the NCTE norms. Till
the proposed state Institute of Naga Languages prescribes the syllabus,
the other literature boards/committees may adopt the curriculum and
syllabus of Ura Academy for conduct of certificate and diploma course of
one year duration each, as a stop gap arrangement.</p>
<p>vi) In government schools where local languages are taught, there
will be no deployment of additional language teachers on account of
introduction of local languages. The existing teachers may be trained
and deployed as language teachers in addition to their normal duties,
till trained language teachers are appointed after rationalization and
re-deployment of teachers in Govt. Schools. Private schools may also
adopt similar strategy.</p>
<p>vii) Due to existence of multi languages, different level and less
developed nature of the local languages, English shall continue to be
the medium of instructions in all the schools in the state. However,
teachers are encouraged to explain the difficult concepts and scientific
terms in the mother tongues of the children.</p>
<p>viii) With the introduction of local languages from Class-I from the
academic session of 2018, Alternative English shall be abolished in a
phased manner starting from Class-V from 2018, and Class-VI to VIII from
2019 in all the schools in the state. In urban areas in addition to the
local language, Naga Heritage Studies may be used for non-local
students (students who are from outside the linguistic group of the
local area).<br>
ix) Only qualified and trained candidates from nationally recognised
institutions shall be considered for appointment as Hindi teachers after
proper screening and clearing State Hindi Teacher Eligibility Test. The
state shall devise some innovative plan to improve, monitor and check
the proficiency of Hindi teachers and learning outcome of students in
Hindi from time to time. Students shall be encouraged to speak only
Hindi during Hindi class and even in the school and outside in lieu of
Nagamese.</p>
<p>“All stake-holders, including principal director, school education,
director, SCERT, chairman, NBSE, SMD, SSA/RMSA, DEOs, DDEOs, SDEOs,
principals, headmasters and heads of schools are hereby directed to
initiate immediate necessary action for implementation of the
instructions contained in the notification from 2018,” it stated,.</p><p><a href="http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/government-seeks-to-remove-alternative-english-by-2019/">http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/government-seeks-to-remove-alternative-english-by-2019/</a><br></p><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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