RANIPET: In the context of the ongoing language debate between the DMK and the central government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to implement medical and engineering education in the Tamil language, underscoring the importance of learning in one’s native tongue.
During his address at the 56th Raising Day Parade of the CISF in Thakkolam, Shah encouraged the state government to look to other states that have successfully adopted similar educational initiatives.
“I call upon the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to take cues from other states that have made strides in providing medical and engineering education in their local languages. It is my earnest hope that Tamil Nadu will also offer such programs in Tamil,” he stated.
It is noteworthy that Tamil Nadu began offering engineering courses in Tamil in the 2010-11 academic year, specifically in civil and mechanical disciplines at select institutions. Shah also pointed out that candidates taking the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examination can now do so in any language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, including Tamil.
“Previously, there was no provision for a mother tongue in the CAPF recruitment process. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured that our youth can now take CAPF exams in their own languages,” he remarked.
In addition, he emphasized the decision to name the CISF Regional Training Centre in Tamil Nadu after Rajaditya Chola, stating, “It was on this very land that Rajaditya Chola wrote numerous tales of bravery, sacrificed his life, and upheld the illustrious traditions of the Chola dynasty.”
