[lg policy] India: Karnataka Chief Minister Bats for Primary Education in Regional Language

[Harold Schiffman]

 Karnataka Chief Minister Bats for Primary Education in Regional Language
(Kannada)

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   - [image: Topper Seema K J along with other students at Kannada Madhyama
   Award function held at Vidhana Soudha on Friday | Nagaraja Gadekal]
   Topper Seema K J along with other students at Kannada Madhyama Award
   function held at Vidhana Soudha on Friday | Nagaraja Gadekal

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has advocated the need for amending
the Constitution to impart primary education only in the respective
regional language of the state.

At a programme to felicitate students who topped in Kannada medium in SSLC
and PU, Siddaramaiah said, Kannada should be the medium of instruction in
primary education, it should be the language of communication in
administration and courts.

Referring to Supreme Court order giving parents the discretion to decide
the medium of instruction of their children in primary education,
Siddaramaiah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a meeting of
Chief Ministers of all the states to discuss the issue. “The Constitution
should be amended if necessary,” he said.

Siddaramaiah, who had written two letters to Modi urging him to convene a
meeting of the Chief Ministers, expressed his displeasure at Modi for not
responding so far.

“Medium of instruction issue affects all the states. The Prime Minister
should understand its importance and convene a meeting of the Chief
Ministers. English medium schools are coming up like mushrooms in villages
too. It has become a status symbol to send children to prestigious English
medium schools. It could lead to socio-economic conflict in the society.
The belief that English medium education would improve job opportunities is
a misconception. Language in itself is not knowledge. Language is just a
medium to acquire knowledge. Those who have studied in their mother tongue
have gone on to become renowned scientists, doctors and engineers. Mother
tongue is supreme. This is the view of even language experts,” Siddaramaiah
said.

*Send Kids to Kannada Medium Schools: CM's Advice*

Bengaluru: CM Siddaramaiah advised parents to send their wards to Kannada
medium schools instead of desiring to send them to English medium schools.
He was speaking at an event organised by the Kannada Development Authority
on Friday to felicitate the students those who secured good marks by
studying in the Kannada medium. “Most parents have a feeling that if their
children study in the English medium, then they will become successful.
Instead, they should also look at the people, who have achieved in life by
studying in Kannada medium,” the CM said. Talking about the recent
judgement by Supreme Court on Language policy, he said that he has sent two
letters to Prime Minister requesting him to organise meeting with chief
ministers of all the states. During the event 1,091 students, who secured
the highest marks in SSLC exams by studying in Kannada medium and 920
students from second PUC were felicitated.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Karnataka-Chief-Minister-Bats-for-Primary-Education-in-Regional-Language/2016/01/09/article3218975.ece

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