Scrap panel formed for 3 language policy: Forum
The forum is also demanding a permanent notification from the govt assuring that Hindi will never be introduced as a compulsory subject for Standard 1 to 5.
During a press conference in Kolhapur, Dipak Pawar, an activist with Marathi Abhyas Kendra and a leading voice in the anti-Hindi imposition movement, said while state govt revoked the resolutions making Hindi a third compulsory language from Std I in Maharashtra, it subsequently formed a panel to review the three language policy.
"The govt must abolish the panel as there is no need for it. We will not let the govt implement the three-language policy as prescribed by the National Education Policy (NEP).
We also demand that govt must notify that henceforth, permanently, there will be no introduction of Hindi in schools between Standard I and V," he said.
Pawar added that to ensure the autonomy of Balbharti, the compulsion of NCERT books should not be completely enforced.
"There should be a change in the National Education Policy (NEP) of the Centre. English language is a compulsory subject from Standard I. The govt must recommend making an amendment and start teaching English from Standard III," he said.
"We also demand that those students who excel in academics by learning in Marathi should a;sp get preference in govt jobs and higher education," he added.
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