Context
With the recent announcement regarding the adoption of Hindi and local languages as a medium of Instruction in Educational Institutions, it still remains a subject of debate as India is a country with many languages and ethnicities in a similar State.
Let us analyse this idea with a dual perspective.
The Language status in India:
Over 700 languages are spoken in India. However, India has no national language. |
The Official Language of a State:
Current Provision for States on Official language:
Constitutional Provisions for Language in India:
Languages listed under Eighth Schedule |
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1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Gujarati 4. Hindi 5. Kannada 6. Kashmiri 7. Konkani 8. Malayalam |
9. Manipuri 10. Marathi 11. Nepali 12. Oriya 13. Punjabi 14. Sanskrit 15. Sindhi |
16. Tamil 17. Telugu 18. Urdu 19. Bodo 20. Santhali 21. Maithili 22. Dogri |
Need for a single Official language:
Recent Developments:
Ten States have accepted Indian languages such as Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Bengali as the medium of instruction for engineering courses. |
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