Amul Girl started learning Sanskrit as third language and finding it little tuff, but its good we know our own languages as well. I feel it should have been imposed from next session and without affecting students already opted language in this year. Also any foreign language could be an additional option as hobby language in today's world.
On the controversial decision to replace German with Sanskrit as the third language in some 500 centrally-run Kendriya Vidyalayas, Irani said that teaching of German under an MoU signed in 2011 had been in violation of the Constitution. An investigation has already been launched to find out how the MoU came to be signed.
The reason cited is a three language policy - Hindi, English and Sanskrit or a modern Indian language. Since the decision comes in the middle of a school year, it’s a double whammy for the kids - they have to stop their favourite German and opt for Sanskrit. With other subjects already burdening them, this is an unnecessary stress that our HRD minister has imposed on them. If they still want to study German, they can do it as a hobby language.
About 68,000 students of class 6 to 8, likely to be affected by the decision, will be given an option to pick the language of their choice as annual exams are barely three months away. The KVs will provide counselling to the students.
In a globalized world of education and opportunities, students should be allowed to choose language of their own choice. All over the world, kids are encouraged to learn foreign languages that will expand their future possibilities. So idea of Hobby Language holds good for any foreign language and third language should be Indian language only.
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