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Language and Mother Tongue

September 12, 2020 by BureaucratONE Leave a Comment Last Updated September 12, 2020

Language could be a tool or medium of communication but the mother tongue is different. It is not just a medium of communication but also a manifestation of emotions, culture, tradition, values and more importantly, provides an identity to its speakers. Every society that used a borrowed language as its conversational language suffered from an identity crisis or took the identity of the borrowed language. All the nuances and subtilities of literature, culture and art of society are hidden in the language used in that society. Whenever a society could look beyond the instrumental value of a language, they were able to develop independent literature, art, music, dance and culture.

For e.g Tamilians takes pride in their language and refuse to promote any other language other than their mother tongue and English. This attitude resulted in the independent development of literature(Sangam literature), cinema(Kollywood), dance(Bharatanatyam), martial art(Silambam), music (Carnatic music - yes Modern Carnatic music is based on musical concepts like Swara, raga, and tala that were described in the Silappadhikaram by Ilango Adigal).

  1. 90% of Nobel Laureates (except Nobel peace prize) before 2017 studied in their mother tongue
  2. Every visiting VIP's speak in their mother tongue as a mark of self-respect
  3. The notion of English being necessary for scientific innovation is wrong as 90% of the top 40-50 countries in the World Innovation Index impart education in their mother tongue.

Imparting education in the mother tongue provides better understanding than any alien language. At the same time complex, scientific and technical terms should be simplified in Target Language to meet the modern needs of the society.

But this doesn't mean ignore the world's most important language English. English should be studied in addition to one's mother tongue. Learning English has its own utility. Most of the original literature on science is in English. Important concepts could be lost in the translation. Therefore knowing English will give easy and authentic access to 80% (Pareto optimality) of modern science and technology.

English is already a Lingua Franca of the world. Therefore it can also act as a Lingua Franca of India. Promoting English over Hindi as a lingua Franca of India resolves sentimental issues associated with the imposition of Hindi. It gets a ready political acceptance esp. by southern and northeast Indian states. It also opens up job opportunities for Indian abroad esp. in America (World's largest economy).

Filed Under: Art & Culture, Current Affairs, interview, mains questions, social issues, UPSC

Women Issues

September 4, 2020 by BureaucratONE Leave a Comment Last Updated September 4, 2020

Child Marriage

There is no evidence that tinkering with the age of marriage will benefit women in any way.

Now, to increase the age of marriage to 21 years would mean that girls will have no say in their personal matters until they are 21. In the past 10 years, child marriage law was overwhelmingly used by parents against eloping daughters. only one-third of the cases relate to arranged marriages.

 a girl often gets pulled out of school to help at home. So, this myth that girls leave education because of marriage is not borne out by data. We must ensure an increase in the scope of the Right to Education for girls right up to vocational studies.

Filed Under: social issues, UPSC

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