Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that the lecturers raised the problem of the Kannada language and tradition being “below assault”.
He stated that “our schooling system is below systematic assault from adversarial ideological forces & that assault has reached now our curriculum.”
The Former Congress President stated that he interacted with the lecturers and college students, who advised him their issues.
“I spoke to the lecturers and college students. The lecturers stated why authorities colleges are being uncared for. Why our tradition, our ‘Kannada’ language is below assault? Why the glory of the historical past of Karnataka is being erased from textbooks Why our tradition and historical past is being attacked and broken?” Rahul stated.
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He stated that the brand new NEP 2020 had been specifically designed to undo every thing that has been performed in previous 75 years. He continued so as to add that Communalisation, Centralisation & Commercialisation had been the one agendas behind these monumental adjustments effected by the State & Central Governments.
Wayanad MP suspected that there have been many deliberate & designed efforts to destabilize the schooling system and subvert the Structure by these drastic measures.
The MP from Wayanad is at present main Bharat Jodo Yatra- the three,500-km march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, protecting as many as 12 states. The Yatra began from Kanyakumari and can finish in Kashmir the following yr by protecting 25 km on daily basis.
Poornima, a Authorities College Trainer opined that the rationale at the moment for Authorities Faculties to fall behind on success metrics was not as a result of personal colleges had been higher than them, however as a result of the federal government in itself is least bothered to supply even primary infrastructure amenities to its personal amenities.
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She stated that scarcity of lecturers and lack of primary infrastructure in colleges had been the 2 greatest points plaguing the federal government schooling system in Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi replied to her and stated that, he spoke to a couple authorities college youngsters in English, however they had been unable to talk. He requested her what she thought in regards to the language barrier.
Poornima responded that it was essential for college kids to be taught English and Hindi as a result of for one thing as merely as financial institution utility, is on the market solely in Hindi & English even in essentially the most rural elements of the state.
Rahul Gandhi expressed shock that Financial institution Purposes weren’t anymore obtainable in Kannada in Karnataka.
The march is aimed to cowl as many as 12 states in 5 months. It entered its Karnataka leg on September 30. It will likely be in Karnataka for 21 days earlier than shifting north.
Based on Congress, the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is being held to fight the divisive politics of the BJP-led Centre and to awaken the individuals of the nation to the risks of financial inequalities, social polarisation and political centralisation.
Notably, all of the get together MPs, leaders and staff together with Rahul Gandhi are staying in containers. Sleeping beds, bathrooms and ACs are additionally put in in among the containers. Throughout the journey, the temperature and surroundings will differ in lots of areas.
Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge stated that Rahul Gandhi clearly acknowledged that there was no intention of creating Hindi alone the nationwide language and threatening the identification of your language (Kannada).”
The preparations have been made protecting in view the extreme warmth and humidity with the change of locations.
The Congress suffered a debacle within the meeting polls held earlier this yr and the Yatra is seen as an try to rally the get together rank and file for the upcoming electoral battles.