Tag: Linguistic diversity

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“Language-based exclusion in institutional processes undermines the principle of social justice.” Examine this statement. Analyse its impact on federal relations. Suggest measures to balance diversity and uniformity.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Q2. “Language-based exclusion in institutional processes undermines the principle of social justice.” Examine this statement. Analyse its impact on federal relations. Suggest measures to balance diversity and uniformity. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Recent debates around language and access to public …

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“Language diversity in India reflects civilisational richness rather than social fragmentation”. Comment.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Q1. “Language diversity in India reflects civilisational richness rather than social fragmentation”. Comment. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question India’s linguistic diversity and debates around language surveys, census classification of languages, and preservation of smaller languages have renewed discussions on the role …

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The Santhali Language

Source: PIB Subject:  Art and Culture Context: President of India highlighted the role of language and literature in binding communities during the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script and Santali Language Day. About The Santhali Language: What it is? Santhali is one of India’s most ancient living tribal languages, primarily spoken by the Santhal …

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UNESCO Makes A Strong Case for Mother-Tongue Instruction

Context: UNESCO released its flagship report “Bhasha Matters: The State of the Education Report for India 2025”, strongly advocating mother-tongue based instruction in India. The report calls for a national mission on Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) to improve equity, learning outcomes and linguistic inclusion. About UNESCO Makes A Strong Case for Mother-Tongue Instruction: Key …

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Insights into Editorial: A lesson from Bangladesh: Protect the mother tongue

    Context: International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21 to honour those in Bangladesh who sacrificed their lives to protect their mother tongue, Bangla, against the then rulers of West Pakistan and to honour the ethno-linguistic rights of individuals across the world.   International Mother Language day 2022: History and …

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