What is the rationale behind the 'three-language formula' in India's education policy? Also highlight the challenges associated with its adoption and implementation across the country.
Introduction
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Rationale of PUCK
Mother tongue → any regional language → English.
Any regional language.
(I) Cognitive development → aids the development of child's brain.
(U) Ease of understanding in vernacular language
(E) Linguistic unity across the nation
Challenges in Adoption:
(D) Federal tensions - Tamil Nadu govt apparatus Hindi imposition and adoption.
(E) Increased burden - any students below class I
(F) Linguistic studying material - inaccessible in Vernacular language
(G) Availability of teachers and instruction
(very less teacher-pupil ratio in regional language)
(H) Ambiguity in policy - Broad guidelines (which 3 to select?)
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Interstate council (263)
Ahead → for federal co-ordination
Rational connect
(Kaski Tamil sargun)
3 language formula must be supplemented with training and material areas to ensure language unity, not clerveles.
— DEEKSHA CHOURASIA · AIR 44
Diagram
Triangle diagram showing three components of language formula: Mother tongue at top, with Regional language and English as the other two points
DEEKSHA CHOURASIA
Social Sector Services - Health, Education, Human Resources
Education
Three-Language Formula in NEP 2020
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