Only Marathi And English Should Be Taught From First Grade: Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to state School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse to factor a written order “as soon as possible” declaring that handiest two languages, Marathi and English, can be taught from the primary grade and Hindi would now not be made obligatory as a 3rd language. 

“We have information that, based on the earlier decision to teach three languages, including Hindi, the printing of Hindi language textbooks has already begun. Now that the books have been printed, is the government planning to backtrack on its own decision? I assume there is no such plan, but if something like this happens, the government will be responsible for the agitation that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will launch,” the MNS leader stated.

“Many states in the country have adopted only two languages from the first grade and rejected the imposition of Hindi, the reason being their linguistic identity. You (addressing Bhuse) and your fellow Cabinet members are also Marathi by birth; when will you act like the leaders of other states who oppose Hindi and protect the identity of your language, and how will you nurture it? We expect the government to show the same strong sense of identity as those other states,” he stated.

For the previous just about two months, there was confusion in regards to the instructing of the Hindi language ranging from the primary grade in Maharashtra.

Initially, it used to be introduced that scholars can be taught 3 languages from the primary grade, with Hindi being the 3rd obligatory language. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena raised its voice by contrast, which ended in the formation of robust public sentiment.

“This public sentiment used to be so intense that the federal government declared that Hindi would now not be made obligatory because the 3rd language,” Raj Thackeray stated.

“Fundamentally, Hindi isn’t a countrywide language; it’s only probably the most languages spoken in different states of the rustic. Why used to be there an insistence on making it obligatory to be told? It is unclear why the federal government used to be wavering below some force. However, the core factor stays: why power youngsters to be told 3 languages from first grade?

“Regarding this, you additionally introduced that during faculties following the Maharashtra State Education Board curriculum, handiest two languages can be taught from the primary grade. But why has the written order for this announcement now not been issued but?” requested Thackeray.

His letter comes at a time when the federal government has backtracked on its transfer to make Hindi language obligatory after Marathi and English in Classes 1 to 5 amid sturdy opposition from more than a few stakeholders.

Although Bhuse ultimate month introduced that the federal government would come to a decision on making Hindi a 3rd language obligatory after talks, it has now not but issued any govt notification.