(a) whether the Government proposes to impart primary education for the tribal
students in their mother tongue; and
(b) if so, the steps taken to implement the above proposal?
(a) whether the Government proposes to impart primary education for the tribal
students in their mother tongue; and
(b) if so, the steps taken to implement the above proposal?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) The National Policy on Education 1986 as modified in 1992 stipulates the need
to develop curricula and devise instructional materials in tribal languages at the initial
stages, with arrangements for switching over to the regional language. This commitment has
been adequately reflected in the National Curriculum Framework 2005, of NCERT.