As the Union Government says they only will allocate funds if the Tamil Nadu Government comes under PM SHRI, the State Government announced they are allocating their own state funds for the welfare of government school students in view of students' education not getting affected.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has reiterated the party's stance on the three-language issue, stating that while people of the state do not want a compulsory third language imposed upon them, they are open to learning one voluntarily.
"... The regional parties like DMK, CPM are making language a major issue in the southern politics. The Kerala government has joined DMK's band and claiming that they are not opposed to the three-language formula, but they are against Hindi imposition. I would like to ask these parties- W
DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Thursday criticised the BJP-led Central government's three-language policy in the National Education Policy (NEP), saying there is no need for anyone to learn a third language and added, "Please throw this third language in the dustbin."
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said, "In the education policies introduced after 1968, there was a recommendation to learn South Indian languages. However, due to the lack of qualified teachers, this policy failed in Hindi-speaking states within 20 year
Amid discussions on the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP), Bharatiya Janata Party MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday emphasized that the central government is giving importance to all languages.
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy expressed her support for the three-language policy in the National Education Policy (NEP) and wished the nation a joyful Holi, emphasizing the value of learning multiple languages.
Amid discussions on the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra emphasized the need for dialogue and consultation between the Centre and states to address concerns.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Union Government on the issue of the three-language policy. He stated that Tamil Nadu is well served on two language formula, i.e, English and Tamil and that making the "third language" compulsory is "completely unacceptable."
DMK MP Kanimozhi on Wednesday hit back at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks on Tamil Nadu's consent for PM SHRI Schools, asserting that the state government has not accepted the National Education Policy (NEP) or the three-language policy in its entirety.
On the three-language policy, Congress MP K Suresh said, "Our stand is already clear. Tamil Nadu is promoting Tamil, and they don't want to give more importance to Hindi."
Asserting that the central government is committed to the Tamil language, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition amid the ongoing row over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy (NEP) and said that at times they have to be