Published on Apr 19, 2023
By PTI
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It said that higher education institutions play an important role in preparing textbooks and supporting the teaching-learning process in the mother tongue/local languages.
Allow students to write exams in local languages even if the course is offered in English medium: UGC to universities
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 19, 2023
The commission stressed that it is necessary to strengthen these efforts and "promote such initiatives as writing textbooks in the mother tongue/local languages and encouraging their use in teaching, including translating standard books from other languages".
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]"Therefore, the commission requests that students in your university be allowed to write the answers in local languages in examinations even if the programme is offered in English medium, and promote translation of original writing in local languages and use local language in the teaching-learning process at universities," it said.
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