3-language formula proposes flexibility regarding choice of lang: HRD minister

The draft National Education Policy report on the three-language formula proposes for flexibility regarding the choice of language, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said Monday.

Speaking during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he said the National Education Policy (NEP) will be finalised after examining all the suggestions and comments of stakeholders.

The committee for draft National Education Policy headed by former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan had submitted its report to the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry on May 31.

The report which suggested teaching Hindi in non-Hindi states had created a controversy.

AIMIM member Asaduddin Owaisi asked the HRD minister whether the government intended to implement a 'compulsory' three-language formula in all the states under this policy and make Hindi a mandatory subject.

He also accused the minister of deliberately misleading the House.

Owaisi was joined by DMK MPs who sought clarification from the government on the NEP ..