I came to know a revolutionary decision today of govt of West Bengal to the effect that Bengali will be taught from class one in every school of Bengal compulsorily.
The decision is indeed historic and the same should have been taken earlier. However better late than never.As per prevailing system Bengali is not taught in every school in Bengal . As a result , a large number of Bengali students studying in English medium schools are being deprived from their mother language.
They are therefore totally ignorant of the same. In many cases they even neither read nor write Bengali.Moreover they have no minimum idea of Bengali literature. It is unbelievable and surprising that a large section of People are far away from mother language.
I don't know whether such pity practice is in vogue in any other language. Besides it is a big question whether any language can be developed to the expectations without such huge number of readers.
I again repeat that better late than never. Conclude by conveying my heartfelt thanks to the govt of West Bengal for taking such a revolutionary decision.
It will be an added advantage that in many schools the non Bengali students will be able to learn Bengali.As a result , they will get an opportunity to learn an additional language.
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