Mother tongue must be the medium of instruction to preserve India’s cultural diversity, heritage | The Indian Express

Mother tongue must be the medium of instruction to preserve India’s cultural diversity, heritage | The Indian Express

Written by M Venkaiah Naidu |Updated: November 22, 2019 11:09:49 am

The writer is the Vice-President of India

Mother tongue must be the medium of instruction to preserve India’s cultural diversity, heritage

The mother tongue lays a strong foundation for the expression of creativity. Every effort must be made to nurture creativity at the formative stage.

Mother tongue is a tool of expression, the carrier of culture. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)

We are proud of the fact that India is a linguistic treasure-trove, a nation widely acknowledged for its extraordinary linguistic and cultural diversity. The plurality and co-existence of multiple languages add colour and vitality to our country and make it unique.