CPI and CPIM
Official Language
Policy- Three language issue
New
Age Aug 9 2020
After Cabinet
Approval given for New Educational policy New Age published one arrticle on Aug
9-15 2020 Issue with the caption that
Natioanl Education Policy Needs Close Scrutiny.
In that it is
stated
" Many state
Govts have refused to implement the NEP. The TamilNadu Govt has rejectedthe
three language formula and it has decided to continue with two language formula
( Mother tongue tamil and Eng) policy.."
New
Age Aug 16 2020
NEP Offers Language
Trap to Kids by Gyan Pathak
What should then be
the first, second, and third language of instruction? And also what should be
the first, second, and third
language to be
learned as a subject? Such questions have been agitating our mind because we
have over 2400 live languages in India, out of which 15
are widespread
regional languages that are recognized by the Union Government .....
..There are at
least four major groups supporting Hindi, Sanskrit, English, and a regional
language in every non-Hindi speaking state. It must be noted that we have been
listening to a ‘three-language formula’ for a long time that has utterly failed
to solve the problem. In the midst of
three- language formula, we have four fighting groups for at least four
languages. .....
Start teaching with
Basic language of the mulrilingual mind of our children, and then improve it
slowly with regional and national language and finally shift to the
international English as a medium of instruction. Unilingual treatment of
multilingual mind may prove harmful. As for language acquisition as a subject
it must be kept optional.
CPI Resoultion in
1965
The Communist Party
of India is firmly of the opinion that the correct way to advance towards the
solution of the problem is by simultaneously adhereing to both the principles
viz equal development of all the regional languages and their equality, and the
necessity of recognising Hindi as the official link language for essential all
India purposes by common consent. Over emphasis on the later at the expense of
the former or vice versa can only lead to complications and suspicions,
resulting in weakening of national unity.
...There is
insufficient emphasis in the constitution on the immediate necessity of
replacing English at state level by regional languages; nor is there any
direction to the union govt to take steps to promote the growth and development
of the regional languages other than Hindi, while it emphasises the duty of the
union govt to promote Hindi as the official language.
If the assurances
given by Pandit Nehru are to be implemented correctly and effectively, the
following steps should be taken and all necessary amendments made in the
Official Languages Act to that end. The rules of procedure of the houses of
Parliament should also be correspondingly amended.
1. English shall
continue as an associate language of the union along with Hindi until such time
as the legislatures of the States accept Hindi as the sole language at the
union level.
2.The languages of
the different States shall within specified time replace English as the medium
of administration, of law courts and education at all levels, including the
University stage...Urdu should be given recognition as an additional
regionallanguage in states where a considerable section speaks urdu.
3. The union govt
shall grant adequate financial assistance for the development of all regional
languages.
4.In parliament and
legislatures every member shall have right to use hisown mother tongue. -Simultaneous
translations of the proceedings in all state languages.
5. All competitive
exams of AIS shall be conducted in English as well in all languages (of 8th
schedule). Quotas may be fixed for different states
6. The three
language formula should be made to mean that in the secondary stage, all non
Hindi speaking students should learn Hindi as one of their compulsory subjects
and all Hindi speaking students should learn one of the modern Indian languages
from those listed in 8th schedule as one of their compulsory subjects
(Adopted by the CPI
NC on April 12, 1965 following the
Introduction of Hindi as the Official language of the Union on Jan 26 1965)
CPIM
CPIM PB No to Three Language Formula
June 2, 2019 Press Statement
The Polit Bureau of
the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
The Polit Bureau of
the CPI(M) is unequivocally opposed to the imposition of the three-language
formula from primary level of school education as proposed in the Draft
National Education Policy released by the HRD ministry. The CPI(M) is of the
firm opinion that the opposition is not to any particular language but for
ensuring the opportunity for all Indian languages to develop and thrive.
In response to this
insensitive idea contained in the draft, there has been widespread reaction
particularly from the southern states. The CPI(M) strongly feels that such
forcible imposition will only lead to feelings of linguistic chauvinism
detrimental for the unity of our people and the country. Stung by the strong
criticism, the government has issued a clarification to the effect that the
document is only a draft. Given the extremely sensitive nature of the issue,
the government must withdraw the current draft and come out with a fresh one
setting the controversy to rest.
The Polit Bureau
appeals to all democratic and right-thinking citizens, organisations, groups
and individuals in the education and cultural sphere to raise their voice to
force the government to roll back this disturbing initiative.
Responding NEP CPIM
CPIM Responded to
NEP by 22 paras and placed the same on Aug 7 2020. In that there is no visible
mention of three language issue.
CC Report CPIM
CPIM: Report on
Political Developments (Adopted at the
Central Committee Meeting held on July 25-26, 2020) Mentions
" resist the
manner in which this BJP Central government is seeking to transform the Indian
education system for advancing of the RSS agenda of a fascistic `Hindutva
Rashtra’."
Not visible
anything about three language issue)
CPIM Programme ( as
updated Oct 2000)
Chapter vi People’s Democracy and its programme
6.3
iv Equality of all national languages in
parliament and Central administration shall be recognized. MPs will have right
to speak in their own national language and simultaneous translation in all
languages.
All acts, GOs and
resolutions shall be made available in all national languages. The use of Hindi
as the sole official language to the exclusion of all other languages shall not
be made obligatory. It can be made acceptable as the language of communication
throughout the country only by providing equality to the various languages.
Till then the present arrangement of the use of Hindi and English will
continue.
The Right of the
people to receive instruction in their own mother tongue in educational
institutions upto the highest level shall be ensured
The use of the
language of the particular linguistic state as the language of administration
in all its public and state institutions shall also be ensured
The Urdu language
and its script shall be protected.
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