10-21-2012, 12:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-21-2012, 12:36 AM by G.Subramaniam.)
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mulay...22876.html
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has asked Uttar Pradesh government to weigh the option of introducing Urdu as a compulsory subject in government schools.
Although the SP had promised in its assembly election manifesto to establish Urdu medium primary and high schools in Muslim-dominated areas of UP, the fresh suggestion was a step ahead to keep the minorities in good faith.
The demand for Urdu as a compulsory subject from Class V in the state government-run schools was raised by Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad during his meeting with Mulayam last month.
Mulayam has sent the proposal only after discussing its feasibility with CM Akhilesh Yadav.
Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said, "There is one such proposal on which the government is supposed to take a decision. But there is a process to follow before taking such a big decision."
A source in the government claimed that Mulayam has sent the proposal only after discussing its feasibility with his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
"The CM on his part talked to officers of the education department. They were of the view that a student can opt between Sanskrit and Urdu as their third subject. In private schools there are options between Sanskrit and other foreign languages like French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese. In government schools there is no such option other than Sanskrit. But if Mulayam has his way, there would be Urdu as a compulsory subject if the student doesn't want to take Sanskrit," an officer said on the condition of anonymity.
The UP govt will take a final decision on making Urdu a cumpulsory subject just before 2014 polls to appease the Muslims in the state.
"Although some officers with rightist leaning are delaying the move, we believe that the government will take a final decision just before 2014 Lok Sabha elections to appease the 21 per cent Muslims in the state," he further said.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mulay...22876.html
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This takes the situation in UP back to 1850
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has asked Uttar Pradesh government to weigh the option of introducing Urdu as a compulsory subject in government schools.
Although the SP had promised in its assembly election manifesto to establish Urdu medium primary and high schools in Muslim-dominated areas of UP, the fresh suggestion was a step ahead to keep the minorities in good faith.
The demand for Urdu as a compulsory subject from Class V in the state government-run schools was raised by Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad during his meeting with Mulayam last month.
Mulayam has sent the proposal only after discussing its feasibility with CM Akhilesh Yadav.
Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said, "There is one such proposal on which the government is supposed to take a decision. But there is a process to follow before taking such a big decision."
A source in the government claimed that Mulayam has sent the proposal only after discussing its feasibility with his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
"The CM on his part talked to officers of the education department. They were of the view that a student can opt between Sanskrit and Urdu as their third subject. In private schools there are options between Sanskrit and other foreign languages like French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese. In government schools there is no such option other than Sanskrit. But if Mulayam has his way, there would be Urdu as a compulsory subject if the student doesn't want to take Sanskrit," an officer said on the condition of anonymity.
The UP govt will take a final decision on making Urdu a cumpulsory subject just before 2014 polls to appease the Muslims in the state.
"Although some officers with rightist leaning are delaying the move, we believe that the government will take a final decision just before 2014 Lok Sabha elections to appease the 21 per cent Muslims in the state," he further said.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mulay...22876.html
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This takes the situation in UP back to 1850