Varanasi, Feb 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said the New Education Policy (NEP) is a step in the direction of preparing the youth for the future technological challenges of the new world.
The EAM’s praise for the NEP comes at a time when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has opposed the policy, warning that it would regress the state by 2,000 years.
Speaking at the Kashi Tamil Sangamamam 3.0 in Varanasi, Jaishankar highlighted the government’s efforts to develop talent with a focus on both tradition and technology, crediting the NEP for the strides taken by the country in areas like space, AI and drones.
Today many universities have drone programmes, he said, showcasing the catalyst role played by NEP for nurturing young talent and preparing them to reposition India as a global source of technology.
The EAM said the Narendra Modi government is keen to get feedback from the public about its programmes, including schemes for startups, from people in interior parts of states, especially for women.
“I will pass on the message to the people in charge to increase the messaging about Central programmes for the benefit of people in the interiors not only in Tamil Nadu but also in other parts of the country,” he said.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin reiterated that the state would reject the NEP even if the Union government offered financial incentives worth Rs 10,000 crore.
CM Stalin criticised the NEP’s three-language policy, accusing the Union government of attempting to impose Hindi on Tamils.
He asserted that his administration would not tolerate any move that undermines the state’s identity or the prominence of the Tamil language.
Highlighting disparities in language funding, the Chief Minister pointed out that despite Tamil being spoken by nearly eight crore people, the Central government had allocated only Rs 74 crore for its development. In contrast, Sanskrit, spoken by only a few thousand people, received a significantly higher allocation of Rs 1,488 crore.
Tamil Nadu has been at odds with the Central government over the NEP, with the ruling DMK accusing the Union Education Ministry of withholding crucial funds for key educational programmes.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reaffirmed that the state would continue following its long-standing two-language policy, promoting only Tamil and English in its education system.
On Friday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at Tamil Nadu CM Stalin on the three-language NEP Policy issue, saying that it “was inappropriate for the State to view NEP 2020 with a myopic vision and spin progressive educational reforms into threats to sustain their political narrative”.
He also reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is fully committed to promoting and popularising the eternal Tamil culture and language globally.
–IANS
rch/dpb
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
