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Who introduced Hindi as a compulsory subject in schools?
Agitations of 1946–1950 After India obtained independence in 1947, the Congress Government at the Centre urged all states to make Hindi compulsory in schools. The Congress Government of Madras Presidency under Omandur Ramasamy Reddiar complied and made Hindi compulsory from the academic year 1948–49.
Is Hindi compulsory in international schools?
An English language International Baccalaureate School (IB). Hindi & French are introduced from grade 1 and are optional from grade 9 onwards. An independent pre-school, primary, middle and High School. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Is Hindi a compulsory language in all states of India?
No, it’s not a compulsory language if we take in account of all the states. Collectively it’s not BUT if we take an eg. like Uttar Pradesh then Hindi is a compulsory language till class Xth. After Xth it’s not mandatory to opt hindi.
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.
Is Hindi a compulsory subject in CBSE schools?
No Hindi is not a compulsory subject in case…..to some extent though one might say that Hindi is the common subject that is available throughout the majority of CBSE schools in the country…… Most CBSE schools will offer you an option between Hindi and a language local to the region in which the school is located.
Will Hindi threaten the status of Tamil language?
“Tamil is very rich in literature and different to other languages like Hindi which branched out of Sanskrit. There is fear that the Indian government is trying to slowly introduce Hindi, which will threaten the status of Tamil,” author and journalist Vaasanthi told the BBC.