Who introduced 3 language in India?

The three-language formula is a language learning policy first formulated in 1968 by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India in consultation with the states.

What is the significance of three-language formula?

The three-language formula sought to serve three functions namely, accomodating group identity, affirming national unity, and increasing administrative efficiency. In 1968, the three-language formula was implemented across the country, barring Tamil Nadu that adopted a two-language policy.

What are the three-language in India?

When first implemented by the Indira Gandhi government in 1968, the formula stipulated that students from the Hindi-speaking states should take up English, Hindi and a modern Indian language, while students from non-Hindi speaking states should also take up Hindi, English and one Indian language.

What is first second and third language in India?

Basically it is Hindi in India. But in certain states like Punjab , Tamil Nadu, Andhrapradesh, Bengal , Assam , etc. the second language can be hindi as well as Punjabi, tamil, telegu, Bengali, Assamese respectively. Third language can be any random language.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of three language formula?

The three-language formula has caused a fair amount of controversy due to the diverse opinions of people. It comes with advantages like stronger early education and better accptance among govt school students. It also has a few cons like lack of language-roficient teachers, calls against bias etc.

When did Indian Constitution come into existence?

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and the hon’ble members appended their signatures to it on 24 January, 1950. In all, 284 members actually signed the Constitution.

Is there 3rd language in 9th grade?

However, there is no such provision for classes 9 to 12. Students in 9-12 classes have the choice to continue the third language as an additional subject. But if they don’t want to take a third language in class 9-10 they can take any two languages.

What happened to India’s three-language formula?

The three-language formula hit the headlines in 2014 too when then HRD Minister Smriti Irani decided to remove German as a third language choice for students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Close to 80,000 students in KVs across the country from Classes 6-8 were studying German that time when the government dropped the language.

Why has the three-language formula failed across the country?

The three-language formula has been a failure across the country for many reasons which include a lack of teachers and interest among students. The students in Hindi-speaking states are not keen on learning a language spoken in the South or other regions.

What is the history of the three-language formula in education?

The three-language formula was first formulated by the central government in consultation with the states in 1968 and enunciated in the National Policy on Education.

Should Sanskrit be the third language in India?

A paper by Leena Ratti from the Central Institute of Education in Delhi University said: “In many of the Hindi-speaking states, Sanskrit became the third language instead of any modern Indian language (preferably south Indian language), whereas the non-Hindi speaking state such as Tamil Nadu operates through a two-language formula.”