Lok Sabha Question No. 5016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Modern Indian Languages
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Modern Indian Languages

5016.   SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  Resolution  passed  in  1968  to  implement Three  Language Formula (TLF) in all the schools for the study of a South Indian languages in the schools in Hindi belt in the country;
- (b)  if so, whether the said objectives of the TLF are still being considered by the Government while  implementing  the  language  policy  for  schools,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (c)   if  so,  the  number  of  schools  in  the  Hindi  speaking  areas  teaching  one  of  the  South Indian  language, State/ District-wise along with the number of students learned that language;
- (d)  the number of schools in non-Hindi speaking areas teaching Hindi in schools as per the said Resolution, State/District-wise along with the number of students learned Hindi;
- (e) whether it is true that Hindi and Sanskrit are taught mandatorily to the students of classes VI to VIII in all the Kendriya Vidyalayas in accordance with the said formula and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether the Government has any proposal to implement the said Resolution effectively in the country and if so, the response of the Government in this regard and if not, the other steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  &  (b)       In  order  to  encourage  the  study  of  modern  Indian  Languages  and  to  promote harmony and equality among Indian Languages in the area of school education, the Government

has  adopted  the  'Three  Language  Formula',  as  recommended  in  the  National  Policy  on Education (NPE), 1968.   The Three Language Formula is as under:

- o The First Language to be studied must be the mother tongue or the regional language
- o The Second Language

-  In  Hindi  speaking  states,  the  second  language  will  be  some  other  modern  Indian language or English, and

-  In non-Hindi speaking states, the second language will be Hindi or English.
- o The Third language
- In Hindi speaking states, the third language will be English or a modern Indian language not studied as the second language, and
-  In  non-Hindi  speaking  states,  the  third  language  will  be  English  or  a  modern Indian language not studied as the second language.
- (c) & (d)  Education, being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and a substantial majority of schools being under the jurisdiction of the State/Union Territory Governments, it is for the respective State/Union Territory Governments to decide the language to be taught in their schools as per the Three Language Formula.  No data regarding the language taught in schools in States/ Union Territories is collected and maintained centrally.
- (e)        Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that Hindi, English and Sanskrit are taught mandatorily to all the students of classes VI to VIII in all Kendriya Vidyalayas.  Sanskrit has been designated as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (for classes VI to VIII) owing to the wide spread of the organization, and also in order to maintain uniformity.
- (f) The Three Language Formula is implemented 'in principle' in all the States and Union Territories except the State of Tamil Nadu.

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