Amit Shah’s emphasis on local language in education inspired by the philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore

Hyderabad may 2023 : A votary of imparting education in the local language, Home Minister Amit Shah’s indelible imprint in the Nation Education Policy (NEP) that emphasises imparting education in the local language is inspired by the philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore always laid great emphasis on education in one’s mother tongue. A child’s capacity for thinking and research is severely restricted if he/she cannot speak in his/her mother tongue. The New Education Policy, a brainchild of Home Minister Shah, has taken inspiration from the thoughts of Gurudev and given thrust on education in the mother tongue. A voracious reader of Rabindranath’s immortal creations, Shah is a true disciple of Rabindranath Tagore and a firm believer of Gurudev’s philosophy on various aspects including politics. NEP has been modelled on the philosophy of Tagore essentially to help ignite a child’s capacity of thinking ...