Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that in the times to come, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) aims to conduct recruitment competitive exam in all the 22 Indian languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
“The intention is to provide a language-neutral, level playing field to all the aspiring candidates,” he said, while addressing the valedictory session of the 2-day ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav:Technology & Bharatiya Bhasha Summit’ at Ambedkar Bhavan here today.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that from this year onward, SSC examinations are being conducted in 13 languages, that is 11 regional languages in addition to already existing Hindi and English, while before 2014, candidates had no option, but to choose either Hindi or English as the medium of examination. He also underlined that before 2014, the translation of English into Hindi was also done very poorly, putting the students at a disadvantageous position.
Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the JEE, NEET and UGC exams are also being conducted in 12 Indian Languages and this historic decision will give impetus to participation of local youth, improve their selection prospects and encourage regional languages.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, notable progress has been made in the last more than nine years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote the Indian regional languages besides the official Language, Hindi.
The Minister also informed that PM Modi has given a call to provide Medical and Engineering education in regional languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati & Bengali.
He said, in order to provide the Engineering course material in Indian Languages, the AICTE has introduced the Technical Book Writing and Translation in 12 scheduled Indian languages namely Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Urdu and Malayalam for 1st & 2nd year curriculum.
“29 institutes across ten states in seven Regional Languages namely Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil & Telugu have been identified for imparting Engineering education in one or more disciplines,” he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh hoped that the journey of Indian Languages in the AmritKaal of next 25 years will truly usher in the Celebrations of Indian Languages in 2047, which he described as “Bhartiya Bhashaon Ka Utsav”.
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