In this essay published by Socio-Legal Review (SLR), Madhavi and Kruthika, Research Associates at CLPR, argue that English is actually an emancipatory language that is key to socio-economic mobility in India. Further, the essay depicts how the language aspect of the NEP does not fulfil its historical mandate of protecting linguistic minorities and needs to be re-evaluated keeping in mind its outsize impact on disadvantaged students and minorities.
NEP Gets the Language Problem Wrong
Cite:
Madhavi Gopalakrishnan, Kruthika R, 'NEP Gets the Language Problem Wrong' (Socio-Legal Review, 22 Sep 2020) <https://www.sociolegalreview.com/post/the-nep-gets-the-language-problem-wrong> accessed on 21 Dec 2024