Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Civics ⇒ Social Justice and Diversity
Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Context: A student from a linguistic minority wants to learn in her mother tongue but her school does not offer it. What constitutional right is being denied?
Describe one challenge faced in implementing language rights in India.
Describe one way in which the government of India promotes linguistic diversity.
Describe the three-language formula in Indian education policy.
Explain how linguistic diversity can promote social justice in India.
Explain the impact of linguistic diversity on education in India.
Explain the importance of mother tongue education for children.
Context: A student from a linguistic minority wants to learn in her mother tongue but her school does not offer it. What constitutional right is being denied?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution allows linguistic minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice? (1) Article 29 (2) Article 343 (3) Article 370 (4) Article 21
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of the interests of minorities, including linguistic minorities? (1) Article 29 (2) Article 343 (3) Article 370 (4) Article 21
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the promotion of Hindi? (1) Article 351 (2) Article 343 (3) Article 29 (4) Article 21
Which Article of the Indian Constitution recognizes Hindi as the official language of the Union? (1) Article 343 (2) Article 370 (3) Article 21 (4) Article 19
Fill in the blank: As per the 2011 Census, India is home to more than _______ distinct languages.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Commission was set up in 1953 to examine the reorganization of states on linguistic lines.
Fill in the blank: The _______ language is predominantly spoken in the state of Kerala.
Fill in the blank: The _______ language is recognized as a classical language in India and is spoken mainly in Tamil Nadu.
Is it true that states in India can have their own official languages?
True or False: All Indian states have only one official language.
True or False: The Constitution of India allows Parliament to add new languages to the Eighth Schedule.
True or False: The Constitution of India provides for the protection of the interests of linguistic minorities.
