Language matters: English teaching and learning are in an abysmal state
Saluja, Anshu (2023) Language matters: English teaching and learning are in an abysmal state. Telegraph Online.
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The National Education Policy 2020 asserted the importance of imparting primary education to children in their “home language”/“mother tongue”. This is a remarkable idea. It can make it easier for young students to learn and retain knowledge in their formative years. The 2/3 question is this: in a diverse country such as ours, where language is implicated in the empowerment of certain groups and marginalising others, can we achieve a level playing field for all?
Item Type: | Newspaper Article | ||
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Authors: | Saluja, Anshu | ||
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Language, English teaching, learning | ||
Subjects: | Social sciences > Education Social sciences > Education > Teacher education |
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Divisions: | Azim Premji University > School of Arts and Sciences | ||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||
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URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5202 | ||
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