'Wonderful decision', says AR Rahman hailing Centre's revision of 3-language formula draft that invited 'Hindi Imposition' criticism. Read here

As soon as centre revised its new policy on Education, and stated that students will be free to use as langus of ir choice, Oscar-winning singer A R Rahman took to Twitter to express his glness on Centre's decision. While Opposition in sourn states, from Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to DMK chief MK Stalin, criticised government's move touting it as 'imposing Hindi', Rahman jumped into controversy and expressed his stance.  

Taking to Twitter, he wrote in Tamil: "Wonderful decision,
Hindi is t compulsory in Tamil Nu. draft policy has been revised".

controversy on National Education Policy 2019 began after MNM chief Kamal Haasan objected saying 'Hindi should t be imposed on anyone'.  draft of New Education Policy prepared by Kasturirangan Committee was released on Friday, which spoke of continuation of three-langu formula in schools.

Government has however revised draft by mentioning on P number 84 under subtitle Flexibility in three-langu formula that states that student will be allowed to choose any langu of ir choice. Here's revised excerpt: 

"In keeping with principle of flexibility, students who wish to change one or more of three langus y are studying may do so in Gre 6 or Gre 7, so long as y are able to still demonstrate proficiency in three langus (one langu at literature level) in ir modular Board Examinations sometime during secondary school (see P4.9.5). Since modular Board Examinations for langu proficiency will indeed test only for basic proficiency in each langu, such a change in langu choice in Gre 6 would certainly be feasible if student so desires and would in such cases be supported by teachers and schooling system. ditional choices of langus would, refore, be offered in middle school for this purpose of choice and flexibility. In keeping with principle of flexibility, students who wish to change one or more of three langus y are studying may do so in Gre 6 or Gre 7, so long as y are able to still demonstrate proficiency in three langus (one langu at literature level) in ir modular Board Examinations sometime during secondary school." 

Meanwhile, as controversy swballed, Centre dismissed apprehensions on issue and said re was move to impose any langu on anyone.

"Only a report has been submitted on new education policy. Government has t taken any decision on it. It has t even considered it and refore misunderstanding that government has decided on new education policy is t true. After we will get public feedback, n only it will come up before government. More importantly, Modi government has always promoted all Indian langus and refore re is case of or intention of imposing any langu on anybody. We want to promote all Indian langus," Information and Brocasting Minister Prakash Javekar told media.

RE:'Hindi imposition thing but an assault on our states': Siddaramaiah rs against Centre's 3-langu formula in National Education Policy 2019 draft

Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal said, "re is intention of imposing any langu on anybody, we want to promote all Indian langus. It's a draft prepared by committee, which will be decided by govt after getting public feedback."

External affairs minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to reiterate stance put forth by Javekar and Pokhriyal.