Stalin Challenges Three-Language Formula, Questions Its Implementation in North

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has questioned the implementation of the three-language formula, asking what is taught as the third language in northern states. His remarks come amid the ongoing dispute between the central government and Tamil Nadu over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). Stalin has consistently opposed the three-language formula, arguing that it imposes an unnecessary burden on students in the southern state.

Responding to criticisms over his opposition, Stalin stated that some people have been asking why students in Tamil Nadu are not allowed to learn a third language. However, he countered by asking why there is no clarity on which language is taught as the third language in northern states. He pointed out that if only two languages are being taught in the North, then why should students in the South be required to learn three?

The debate over language policy has been a contentious issue in Tamil Nadu, which has historically resisted the imposition of Hindi. The state's government has maintained that the two-language policy, with Tamil and English, is sufficient for its students and has opposed any move to introduce Hindi as a compulsory subject.