Committee to Conduct Discussions with Involved Parties on Three Languages
Maharashtra Government Announces Consultations for Three-Language Policy
The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has taken a significant step towards re-evaluating its language policy, as Dr. Narendra Jadhav, an economist and educationist, heads a newly constituted eight-member committee. The committee was formed after the scrapping of two government resolutions that had mandated Hindi as a compulsory third language from Class 1.
The committee's first meeting took place at Mantralaya, and it is currently engaged in a wide-ranging consultation process with key stakeholders. This includes political parties, teachers, professors, parents, and various organisations across the state. The aim is to gather diverse perspectives and ensure the proposed three-language policy aligns with the state's educational needs and cultural diversity.
Deepak Pawar, founder of the Marathi Abhyas Kendra, has expressed opposition to implementing the three-language formula from Class 1. However, the committee is open to hearing all viewpoints and will seek input from citizens, experts, parents, students, political leaders, and organisations across the state.
In the coming days, Dr. Jadhav is expected to meet with several political leaders, including Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray. The specific details of these meetings are not yet publicly available.
To facilitate public feedback, a dedicated website will be launched within the next 10 days. Citizens are encouraged to share their views and concerns about the proposed three-language policy on this platform.
The committee will travel to eight cities across Maharashtra for consultations: Sambhajinagar, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune, Solapur, and Mumbai. At each stop, the committee will engage with citizens, parents' groups, teachers' unions, and local stakeholders to gather views and concerns.
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The committee is scheduled to submit its final report to the state government by December 5. Currently, only Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have implemented the three-language formula from Class 1. Four to five states begin implementation from Class 3, and another four to five states from Class 6.
The consultations are a testament to the Maharashtra government's commitment to creating an inclusive and comprehensive educational policy that caters to the state's diverse linguistic and cultural landscape.
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