Question : LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMMES



(a) whether the tribal language programmes have been organized by the Government in various States;

(b) if so, whether any such programme has been organized in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (P. R. KYIVDIAH)

(a) Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the States of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand? Karnataka & Assam have implemented some programmes, for helping trib students in faridgmg liic gap the primary level. These initiatives are in the nature of primers for classes I to III,glossaries and bridge language inventories, workshops, alphabets and word cards and teacher training programmes.

(b) &(c) Rajasthan has not implemented any such programme. Chhattisgarh has reported that Kurdk(Oraon) & Halbi language programme has been prepared from Class I to V, but has not been implemented.