ABPS pitches for education in mother language or recognised state languages

Says it is necessary as elementary education in foreign language alienates person from values of life, traditions

Akhil Bharatiya Pritinidhi Sabha (ABPS), which is Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) highest policy formulating body, on Sunday made a strong case for elementary education to be in mother language or in state languages recognized in the Constitution. This is necessary for natural learning and to enrich cultural moorings.

Further, ABPS said a person having elementary education in a foreign language, gets alienated from his surroundings, traditions, culture and values of life. At the same time one also loses his identity, remaining ignorant of ancient knowledge, science and literature.

ABPS in its resolution passed unanimously at the concluding day of its annual meeting at Nagpur calls upon the Union Government and State Governments to review their present language policies and ensure effective system to impart education in mother language or in constitutionally recognized state languages and simultaneously take initiative for use of Bharatiya languages in education, administration and delivery of justice.

To substantiate its argument, ABPS said eminent thinkers like Mahamana Madanmohan Malaviya, Mahatma Gandhi, Ravindranath Thakur, Sri Maa, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and scientists like Chandrashekhar Venkat Raman, Prafulla Chandra Ray, Jagdish Chandra Basu and several prominent educationists and psychologists have opined that it would be both, natural and scientific to impart education in mother language.  This apart, various commissions constituted from time to time such as Radhakrishnan Commission, Kothari Commission have also recommended for imparting education in mother language. Taking note of the significance of mother language, the United Nations also decided to observe February 21st as Mother Language Day for whole of the world.

Further, ABPS calls upon the countrymen, including swayamsevaks to play an effective role to establish the dignity of the mother language in education, day-to-day working and public affairs to achieve all-round development, national integrity and pride. ''In this regard, family has an important role. Parents should have a firm resolve to impart elementary education to their children in their own language,'' ABPS said in its resolution.

ABPS appeals to Centre & state governments to introduce Yoga in curriculum 

Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) in its resolution passed at the concluding day of the three day annual meeting at Nagpur urged the union and state governments to introduce Yoga as a part of curriculum in education, supporting research in Yoga and make all possible efforts for promoting Yoga in social life. It also appeals to all the countrymen including swayamsevaks, people of Bharatiya origin and Yoga followers to endeavour earnestly for spreading Yoga to make the globe happy, healthy and sustainable. The observance of Yoga Day and adopting Yoga based integral living will lead the world to a genuine environment of universal oneness and harmony.
 

ABPS referred to the proclamation by the 69th General Assembly of United Nations to observe June 21st of every year as the International Yoga Day. This was done after the proposal was moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech last year.

Further, ABPS said that Yoga is Bharat’s civilisational contribution to the world and derived from the root ‘Yuj’ – meaning union and samadhi. ''Yoga is not limited to physical exercise but is essentially a holistic way of life leading to the union of body mind, intellect and soul as envisaged by sages like Maharshi Patanjali,'' ABPS added.