Question : USE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION



(a) whether the availability of professional courses, especially scientific and technical favours English- educated students of cities and leave the rural students educated in Indian languages in the lurch ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether there is urgent need for providing scientific and technical education in Indian languages as followed in other countries like Russia, Germany, Japan, China, etc.;

(d) if so, whether the Government has asked AICTE to constitute a Committee of Experts to suggest the measures to be taken to increase the use of Indian languages in technical education ;

(e) if so, the details of recommendations of the Committee; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) to (f): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), with the direction from the Ministry of Human Resource Development has constituted a committee of experts to explore the possibility of teaching/conducting professional education in vernacular languages. The final recommendation of the Committee is awaited.