Multilingual Education: A New Dawn for Jharkhand's Schoolchildren

Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar initiated a two-day conclave to discuss the challenges of providing multilingual education in line with the National Education Policy. The conclave aims to integrate tribal and regional languages into primary education, emphasizing their inclusion in Jharkhand's diverse linguistic landscape.

Jharkhand's Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar inaugurated a two-day conclave on Wednesday, focusing on the challenges of imparting multilingual education to schoolchildren, in line with the National Education Policy. The initiative seeks to strengthen primary education by incorporating the state's tribal and regional languages.

Kumar highlighted Jharkhand's rich linguistic diversity, noting the presence of five major tribal languages and four regional languages. He emphasized the importance of including these languages to ensure the state's linguistic heritage is preserved and promoted in the education system.

The Jharkhand Education Project Council's PALASH multilingual education project currently incorporates five tribal languages in eight districts, with plans to expand. Kumar urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to support the inclusion of four regional languages to fulfill the vision of a developed Jharkhand.

(With inputs from agencies.)