Steps taken to promote mother languages in India:
• The Indian Constitution (Article 350 A) provides that every state must provide primary education in a mother tongue.
• The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 advocates education in one’s mother tongue right from the primary-school level. It will instil confidence in students belonging to poor, rural and tribal backgrounds.
• AICTE’s landmark decision to permit BTech programmes in 11 native languages.
• The UGC has written to governors and CMs of various states to give a fillip to mother tongue education in colleges and universities.
• The Staff Selection Commission has decided to conduct examinations in 13 Indian languages in addition to Hindi and English.
• Similarly, the SC’s decision to make verdicts accessible in all Indian languages is of great significance.