Can regional languages be kept alive by force? Should children be taught languages like Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu by force. Can these languages survive the competition from English.
What value does a Master’s degree in Urdu have? Do kids in Pakistan have to study regional languages at school? How long will languages like Seraiki, Hindko, Punjabi survive?
Worried by the fact that the language is being used less and less and that Marathi speaking people may be materially disadvantaged, the Maharashtra government has stepped in with a drastic measure – it has made the language compulsory in all schools affiliated to CBSE and ICSE.
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