Essay about studying three language at school
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That is because of the much tainted Three language formula.
The so-called "Three Language Formula" was devised in the chief ministers conferences held during 1961. The National Commission on Education known as the Kothari commission examined and recommended a graduated formula which was recommended by the National Policy on Education, 1968. This is the relevant extract of what it says:
Development of Languages
(a) Regional Languages: The energetic development of Indian languages and literature is a sine qua non for educational and cultural development. Unless this is done, the creative energies of the people will not be released, standards of education will not improve, knowledge will not spread to the people, and the gulf between the intelligentsia and the masses will remain, if not widen further. The regional languages are already in use as media of education at the primary and secondary stages. Urgent steps should now be taken to adopt them as media of education at the university stage.
(b) Three-Language Formula: At the secondary stage, the State Governments should adopt, and vigorously implement, the three-language formula which 'includes the study of a modern Indian language, preferably one of the southern languages, apart from Hindi and English in the Hindi-speaking States, and of Hindi along with the regional language and English in the non-Hindi speaking States. Suitable courses in Hindi and/or English should also be available in universities and colleges with a view to improving the proficiency of students in these languages up to the prescribed university standards.
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But none of the Hindi states followed this formula except for Haryana for a brief period which included Telugu as second language.
We non hindi-Indians have taken the burden and studied hindi. People of Tamilnadu are wise to avoid it.
I personally prefer three language formula over two languages. My formula is as follows:
1. Mother Tongue / Regional language
2. Regional language / Language of choice
3. English
For example, I'm a Telugu guy and stays in Karnataka. I will learn Telugu, Kannada and English. But a local Kannadiga Will learn Kannada, English and some other language of his choice.