05-05-2007, 04:32 PM
I believe that one way of indicating "seriousness" in promoting regional languages would be to ensure that technical textbooks are all translated into regional languages, followed by the setting up of regional language colleges that awarded engineering, medical, pharmacy or other degrees that are on par with qualifications obtained in English. Do such universities exist? Is there any serious body that translates technical jargon into regional languages or at least Sanskrit? Are there any regional language textbooks on computer programming? I have never seen one. Who are the people working in this direction? Who funds them?
But then again if Infosys (or Apollo Hospitals) for example recruited the English graduate in favor of the regional language one would there be a need for reservation for regional language graduates? With control of the technical knowledge and economy based on that being in the hands of English speakers, what methods can be used to pass at least a part of that control to regional language speakers?
Would it have to be a government/political initiative? Can private groups do anything?
But then again if Infosys (or Apollo Hospitals) for example recruited the English graduate in favor of the regional language one would there be a need for reservation for regional language graduates? With control of the technical knowledge and economy based on that being in the hands of English speakers, what methods can be used to pass at least a part of that control to regional language speakers?
Would it have to be a government/political initiative? Can private groups do anything?