Letter to BS: H D Kumaraswamy joins the chorus against teaching Hindi

The Centre needs to tread cautiously with the Hindi imposition issue as the Draft National Education Policy's recommendation has kicked up a storm

HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka CM
HD Kumaraswamy
Business Standard
1 min read Last Updated : Jun 03 2019 | 10:57 PM IST
The Centre has sought to assuage the concerns of the people of Tamil Nadu over the Draft National Education Policy's recommendation on the three-language formula and mandatory Hindi teaching in schools by assuring that the policy will be implemented only after a public hearing. All Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu have taken up the cudgels against the recommendations. To add fuel to the fire, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has joined the chorus against teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. The Centre would do well to tread cautiously on this sensitive issue.

N J Ravi Chander, Bengaluru

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