Students must be trained to think on their feet, be agile and innovate using cutting-edge technology to solve 21st Century problems, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said.
After inaugurating the Vellore International School (VIS) at Kayar village near Kelambakkam, the Vice-President said students must be encouraged to speak freely in their mother-tongue. Focusing on our mother-tongue did not mean that one need not learn other languages like English, he said.
“One should learn as many languages as possible, but what is required is a strong foundation in the mother language. Studies have shown that multilingualism could lead to better cognitive development in children. Proficiency in other languages, in addition to one's mother-tongue, helps build cultural bridges and opens windows to new worlds of experience,” he said.
