NEP 2020: Revolutionizing Language Learning in India
Formed after five years of consultations, NEP, 2020 which replaces the previous education policy of 1986 has stated that wherever possible, the medium of instruction, for students in both public and private schools, until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be in the home language or the mother tongue or the local language or the regional language. Thereafter, the home or local language shall continue to be taught as a language wherever possible. The three-language formula will still be used, but it will be done so while promoting both national unity and multilingualism. This system will have more freedom, according to NEP, and no state will be forced to use a certain language. So long as at least two of the three languages are indigenous to India, states, or regions, and of course, the students themselves will choose the three languages that will be taught to them. Embracing Linguistic Diversity: India's Language Education Reform The Three Language Formu...