Government Wants to Push Hindi in Tribal Schools
NB, News Briefings, October 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, October 2025 Vishal Arora

Government Wants to Push Hindi in Tribal Schools

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has directed government-run residential schools in tribal areas to promote Hindi among students. The order appears to impose language from above, brushing aside the cultural and linguistic rights of tribal communities and eroding the Constitution’s promise of plural and inclusive education.

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Sidelining English in India’s Governance Isn’t a Good Idea
NB, News Briefings, June 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, June 2025 Vishal Arora

Sidelining English in India’s Governance Isn’t a Good Idea

The central government has launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (Indian Languages Section) to free the administration from the influence of foreign languages and promote decision-making in Indian mother tongues. At first glance, it may look like a step toward inclusivity. But it raises several fundamental concerns—both practical and political—that cannot be brushed aside under the guise of cultural revival.

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School Textbooks Now Have Hindi Titles for English-Medium Students
NB, News Briefings, April 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, April 2025 Vishal Arora

School Textbooks Now Have Hindi Titles for English-Medium Students

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reportedly started assigning Hindi titles to textbooks meant for English medium students. Kerala’s Education Minister V. Sivankutty has described the decision as “irrational” and demanded an immediate review, criticising it for being in conflict with India’s constitutional and federal principles.

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Why Tamil Nadu Rejects Centre’s Three-Language Policy in Schools
NB, News Briefings, February 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, February 2025 Vishal Arora

Why Tamil Nadu Rejects Centre’s Three-Language Policy in Schools

A renewed language conflict has erupted between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu state government and the BJP-led central government over the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and its three-language policy. The DMK believes that enforcing a third language in Tamil Nadu’s education system is unnecessary, would burden students and would indirectly push Hindi.

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