Raipur, The Chhattisgarh government will soon include local languages and dialects in primary education in the tribal areas of the state, in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP), an official statement said on Sunday.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has directed the education department to develop and distribute bilingual books in 18 local languages and dialects for the initiative, he said.
His goal is to increase access and quality of education in tribal communities so that children can receive education in their native language and stay connected to their culture, he said.
The initiative is part of the broader vision of NEP 2020 to make education more inclusive and accessible to children in their native languages.
During an event to mark the 'Shala Pravesh Utsav' (school admission festival) on July 5, CM Sai said textbooks and teaching materials would be translated into local dialects and teachers would also be trained in these languages under the initiative.
School Education Secretary Siddharth Komal Pardeshi said books are being prepared for school children in 18 local languages and dialects in Chhattisgarh.
Pardeshi said, “In the first phase, courses will be prepared in Chhattisgarhi, Sargujiha, Halbi, Sadari, Gondi and Kudukh. To do this, we will have the help of writers, popular artists and compilers from all over the state. In addition, older people and teachers will also collaborate.”
Bagia High School principal Dinesh Sharma praised the move and said tribal children have talents. Education in the local dialect will give more and more children from tribal areas a chance to succeed, he said.
As per the three-language formula of NEP 2020, every student in India must learn three languages: two of which must be native languages of India, including a regional language, and the third must be English.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel made a similar announcement in January 2020.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has directed the education department to develop and distribute bilingual books in 18 local languages and dialects for the initiative, he said.
His goal is to increase access and quality of education in tribal communities so that children can receive education in their native language and stay connected to their culture, he said.
The initiative is part of the broader vision of NEP 2020 to make education more inclusive and accessible to children in their native languages.
During an event to mark the 'Shala Pravesh Utsav' (school admission festival) on July 5, CM Sai said textbooks and teaching materials would be translated into local dialects and teachers would also be trained in these languages under the initiative.
School Education Secretary Siddharth Komal Pardeshi said books are being prepared for school children in 18 local languages and dialects in Chhattisgarh.
Pardeshi said, “In the first phase, courses will be prepared in Chhattisgarhi, Sargujiha, Halbi, Sadari, Gondi and Kudukh. To do this, we will have the help of writers, popular artists and compilers from all over the state. In addition, older people and teachers will also collaborate.”
Bagia High School principal Dinesh Sharma praised the move and said tribal children have talents. Education in the local dialect will give more and more children from tribal areas a chance to succeed, he said.
As per the three-language formula of NEP 2020, every student in India must learn three languages: two of which must be native languages of India, including a regional language, and the third must be English.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel made a similar announcement in January 2020.
