Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan connected Sunday (September 21, 2025) said the Centre was not imposing immoderate connection connected anybody.
Explained | Hindi imposition and its discontents
He termed those who assertion that Centre imposes the 3 connection argumentation connected States arsenic "politically motivated".
"We are not imposing immoderate connection connected anybody. For Class 1 and 2, determination volition beryllium 2 connection formula. One volition beryllium parent tongue. Here, it volition beryllium Tamil language. Government of India's information is that you person to thatch successful Tamil successful superior school. You tin thatch different connection that is your choice," helium said.
Mr. Pradhan was speaking to reporters successful the beingness of prof V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, aft taking portion successful the 'Think India Dakshinapatha Summit 2025'.
Elaborating astir the 3 connection policy, helium said from Class six to 10 determination is 3 connection formula. "One connection volition beryllium parent tongue. The remainder 2 volition beryllium your choice. No connection volition beryllium imposed by the Government of India connected immoderate State," helium said.
To a query connected however the three-language argumentation is being implemented successful a State similar Uttar Pradesh, helium said, "We are implementing successful that State also. Many State governments, hide BJP ruled States, are implementing 3 connection policy, anterior to National Education Policy."
"In Uttar Pradesh, a pupil volition larn Hindi, arsenic parent tongue. After that, they whitethorn opt for learning Marathi and Tamil also. Some pupil successful U.P., tin instrumentality Tamil arsenic a 3rd language. U.P. authorities has to supply the installation to thatch Tamil," helium said.
Pointing retired that lone 10% of India's colonisation talk successful English, helium said remainder of the colonisation similar to talk successful their parent tongue.
He quoted Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's comments that helium would promote Telugu speaking students to larn arsenic galore arsenic 10 languages truthful that each Telugu lad would go 'globally competitive' and they would beryllium proficient successful antithetic languages.
"Language is ever a facilitator. Those with politically constrictive ideas are creating this problem," Mr. Pradhan said.
Referring to his past visits to Tamil Nadu, Mr. Pradhan said, "I person toured each portion of Tamil Nadu. It is fundamentally a linguistic State. I americium Odia. I americium precise arrogant of my Odia language. But I americium besides arrogant of different Indian languages."
"With afloat responsibility, I americium telling you today, those who privation to make this connection division, they person failed. Society is moving mode up of them, " helium said.
