Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday batted for the inclusion of mother tongue in education and said that at least primary education should be taught in mother tongue as students will find it easy to understand, grasp, and communicate.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the platinum jubilee celebrations of Mount Carmel College (MCC) in the city. He also spoke about the removal of barriers which hinder women’s emancipation.
“There is a wrong perception that without English education, you cannot go to higher levels in life. The President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, and even the Chief Justice of India (CJI) were educated in their mother tongues and did not go to any convents. Along with the mother tongue, learn as many languages as possible. Do not neglect them. Learn English too as it will help in international communication and pursuit of higher studies,” Mr. Naidu said.
