Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that a recent political dispute over the Tamil Nadu government and the three-language policy at the Center has spread between the Tamil Nadu government and the Center between the three-language policy that Tamil Nadu should follow the Indian Constitution and adopt the system Needed His remarks made at Kashi Tamil Sangam in Varanasi strongly opposed Chief Minister MK Stalin, who accused Pradhan of “blackmail” and swear that Tamil people would not accept such force.
Principal stance on language policy
Speaking at the event, Dharmendra Pradhan made it clear on Saturday that Tamil Nadu would not receive funds under the Samagra Shikha Yojana unless it is fully on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as per a report by New Indian Express. Does not apply.
Criticizing the DMK government, Pradhan alleged that the opposition to the policy was politically governed. He also questioned why Tamil Nadu is the only state opposing NEP while the rest of the country has adopted it.
Strong refutation of Stalin
In response, Chief Minister Stalin took the social media platform ‘X’, in which the money related to education, accusing him of “blackmail” for the acceptance of the three-language policy, to condemn the statements of the Prime Minister, accused him of “blackmail” for the acceptance of a three-language policy. . “He calls the triple policy a ‘law of law’. Can the Education Minister tell which part of the Indian Constitution is mandatory?” Stalin asked.
Tamil Nadu CM reiterated that education comes under the concurrent list of the Constitution, which means that the central government does not have a special right over it. “The Union of India is made up of the states. Education is in the concurrent list. The Center cannot claim monopoly on it,” he said.
Stalin accused the Union Minister of trying to “blackmail” Tamil Nadu for allegedly adding the money related to education for the Prime Minister’s approval. He said, “Tamil will not tolerate this ego. The state is only demanding its right part. If the Center speaks as if we are asking for their personal wealth, then Delhi will witness the strength of Tamil people, ” He warned.
The Tamil Nadu government has consistently opposed the implementation of Hindi under NEP and upheld its dual -language policy, which includes Tamil and English in schools.
Union Minister replies
On the three-language policy under the row of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told ANI, “To create a level-game area, to create a level-game area, to create a general platform for us a general platform But NEP is a new aspiration.
He further emphasized that many schools in Tamil Nadu, especially CBSE institutions, voluntarily follow three language systems. He said, “No person in any language can be put in a free India. Three language formulas were discussed in the Constituent Assembly and its purpose is to improve the proficiency of the students.”
