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Learning In Mother Tongue Enhancing Cognitive Abilities Of Students: UGC Chairman

"Learning in one's native language, particularly during the initial years of formal education, contributes significantly to enhancing children's cognitive abilities in numeracy and problem-solving and fostering creativity and innovation," said UGC Chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar.

Aug 12, 2023, 09:02 AM IST

DNA : Hindi is not just a language but a 'mother tongue'!

Today is Hindi Day. On this day in the year 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi as the official language of India. Many times people consider the official language and national language to be the same, but there is no mention of the national language in the Constitution of India. Article 343 of the Constitution states that the official language of the country shall be Hindi and the script Devanagari.

Sep 14, 2022, 23:40 PM IST

DNA: What does Deepika's broken Hindi at Cannes tell?

Deepika Padukone is a very big actress of our country who went to the Cannes Film Festival. But, during a press conference here, when she tried to speak in Hindi, she stumbled.

May 21, 2022, 05:34 AM IST

DNA: Vajpayee-Modi made hindi a weapon on world stage

A lot of efforts were made to change the thinking on mother tongue in India. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first such leader to address the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi in the year 1977.

May 21, 2022, 05:28 AM IST

DNA: Why Indians feel embarrassed in speaking mother tongue?

Many people in India consider their mother tongue to be the language they want to speak at home or with their family. In our country, children remember the 'Poem' of English, but they are unable to remember the stories of their mother tongue.

May 21, 2022, 05:24 AM IST

Task Force set up for technical education in mother tongue

Task Force set up for technical education in mother tongue. Watch the video.

Dec 02, 2020, 19:22 PM IST

Indians should speak in their mother tongue more, less in English: Naidu

The Vice President said that Subbulakshmi`s music is immortal and everyone in this country was influenced and thrilled by her music. He said that music acquired a "divine dimension" when she lent her voice to various compositions.

Sep 19, 2017, 17:43 PM IST

'Half Girlfriend' might start debate on knowing one's language, feels Arjun Kapoor

The novel divulges the sentiments and linguistic struggles of a backward rural Bhojpuri-laced Hindi-speaking boy from Bihar as he enrols himself at an English-medium college and falls in love with a "high class English-speaking rich Delhi girl". 

Apr 10, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat bats for mother tongue as medium of learning

Stating that the mother tongue is the best medium of instruction at the primary school level, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday sought priority for native language over foreign language in initial education.

Nov 25, 2015, 00:10 AM IST