To ensure that students from schools
affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, IB, IGCSE and CIE boards in the state know Marathi,
the education department has decided to incorporate the language in their
curriculum. But Marathi will not be compulsory , clarified education minister
Vinod Tawde.
The state has also decided
to amend the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1964, to declare Marathi as
the official language of the state. Marathi language is compulsory only in the
SSC board.“Every person living in Maharashtra must know Marathi whether he
comes here for work, to do business or study .Also, every student must know the
language, whether in CBSE or ICSE,“ said Tawde.
He also clarified that
Marathi will not be compulsory .“We do not want a politicallyinfluenced
decision in education. The government will take advice from educationalists on
how to incorporate Marathi in the curriculum; whether it should be a 100-mark
or 50mark paper or taught without conducting an exam,“ he said.
Pointing out that the
Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1964, “very vaguely“ mentions that Marathi
is the state's official language, Tawde said, “We will amend it and it will be
clearly mentioned in the Act.Also, the state will try to increase the use of
Marathi in government business and lower courts in rural areas,“ said Tawde,
who also holds the cultural department portfolio.“The state will introduce the
Bill in the session before amending the Act.“
Tawde also indicated that
the pattern of the SSC board syllabus would be changed.“Instead of rote
learning, SSC students should learn how to apply their mind. So, 50% of the
syllabus should be activity oriented so that many students do not score beyond
90%,“ said Tawde. He has set up an expert team to find out if SSC students are
scoring high due to decline in quality of education or problem in the marking
system.
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