Though, need of the hour is to be English-literate, English is not the mother tongue of majority people in India. Since use of English is spreading all across the world for business communication and technical learning, there is a perceived need to learn English. Often, this happens at the cost of mother tongue. As a result understanding of neither language is thorough. Thus, instead of facilitating the understanding of a subject, language has become the main barrier in a child's understanding process.
We have considered the following points to address the ever expanding knowledge and globalization need through a new concept, Bi-lingual enrichment project:
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To begin with, the project is being undertaken on an experimental level, in a few schools in Maharashtra. From November 2009 |
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Many experts and institutions working in the field of languages have participated in the thought process and preparation for the project. |
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You are also invited to enjoin this great enabling experiment to enrich students in Marathi and, simultaneously improve their English. |