Is it compulsory to learn Hindi in Tamilnadu?

The Indian government has revised a controversial draft bill to make Hindi a mandatory third language to be taught in schools across the country. Tamil is one of the oldest languages and evokes a lot of pride in the state. …

Is Hindi taught in Tamilnadu schools?

According to this formula, children of Class VI to X in southern, eastern and western Indian schools — barring those in Tamil Nadu — have to learn their mother tongue, English and Hindi. North Indian students have to learn Hindi, English and any of the 22 Indian languages listed in the Constitution.

Is Tamil compulsory in schools in Tamilnadu?

Paneerselvam) resurrected the dormant Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 (introduced by the Karunanidhi-led DMK government which was in power 2006-2011) making Tamil a compulsory language in all schools statewide including primary-secondaries affiliated with the Delhi-based Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) …

Is Tamil school compulsory?

WHO declared Hindi as national language?

The Indian constitution, in 1950, declared Hindi in Devanagari script to be the official language of the union. Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e., on 26 January 1965.

Why is Hindi chosen as our national language?

Hindi takes pride in being the mother tongue of 180 million people and the second language of 300 million people. Mahatma Gandhi used Hindi to unite India and hence the language is also known as the “Language of Unity”.

Should Hindi be made mandatory in Tamil Nadu?

The two main political parties in the state, the DMK and AIADMK, have both said that simply revising the draft to say Hindi would not be mandatory is not enough. The state teaches only two languages – Tamil and English – in the government school curriculum, and the parties do not want a third language introduced at all.

Will Hindi be made a mandatory third language in India?

The Indian government has revised a controversial draft bill to make Hindi a mandatory third language to be taught in schools across the country. The draft bill had met particularly strong opposition in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which has always resisted the “imposition” of Hindi.

When was Hindi made a compulsory subject in schools in India?

On February 21, 1940, Government of Madras Presidency withdrew the earlier order of making Hindi a compulsory subject in schools. Once India became independent on August 15, 1947, the effort of making Hindi a compulsory subject in schools started again, and it was implemented in 1948.

What is the history of the Tamil Nadu language crisis?

In 1965, it saw violent protests against a proposal that Hindi would be India’s only official language. Tamil is one of the oldest languages and evokes a lot of pride in the state. However the government decision has not calmed tensions in Tamil Nadu.