Forum appeals Centre to continue teaching French in Puducherry schools
The Social Justice Forum has urged the Centre and Puducherry government to protect the French language in local schools. They expressed concerns over the CBSE's new three-language system, which they believe could negatively impact French language education. The forum highlighted that residents of Puducherry, as a former French colony, have a legal right to learn French as per treaties signed during the merger with India.
- ▪The Social Justice Forum has requested measures to protect the French language in Puducherry schools.
- ▪The CBSE's introduction of a three-language system may adversely affect French language teaching.
- ▪Residents of Puducherry are entitled to learn French due to treaties signed during the merger with India.
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The Social Justice Forum has requested the Centre and Puducherry government to take measures for the protection of French language in Puducherry in the wake of the decision of CBSE to introduce three-language system in all affiliated schools across the country.In a letter to the Union Education Minister, the office bearers of the forum said the circular to introduce three language formula in all schools in the country will have an adverse impact on the teaching of French language in Puducherry. The new guidelines giving importance to the teaching of two Indian languages would deprive the students of Puducherry the opportunity of learning French.
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