A study of an Emphasis on Sanskrit Language in New Education Policy (NEP) 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm2022.v02.n04.002Keywords:
Sanskrit Language, New Education Policy, LanguageAbstract
Indian language instruction and study must be fully included into K-12 and post-secondary curricula. There has to be a continual supply of high-quality learning and print materials in these languages, such as textbooks, workbooks, movies, plays, poetry, novels, magazines, etc., for them to stay relevant and dynamic. The strategy also suggests that languages should have regular, official revisions to their dictionaries and glossaries, which would be communicated to a large audience, to ensure that the latest topics and ideas may be addressed fluently in these languages. The Union Cabinet has adopted the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with a focus on establishing an Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation and obligatorily emphasising Sanskrit and other Indian languages. According to NPE 2020, the Indian and regional languages must get adequate attention, and Sanskrit will be incorporated into the curriculum.
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