Learning in regional language makes education accessible to all, says President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu Friday said that learning in regional and local languages makes education accessible to all.

Murmu, who launched various projects of the union ministry of education during her two-day tour to Odisha, said that education is a tool for empowerment and there is no doubt that the use of the mother tongue helps in the intellectual development of students.

Learning in the mother tongue develops the creative thinking and analytical skills among students besides providing equal opportunities to urban and rural students, the



president said.

“We must ensure that each and every child in our country has access to education at every level. We have to do our best to make education available to all without any discrimination. Language should be an enabling factor and not a hindrance for educating the students,” she said.

Murmu said it has been observed that many students face difficulty in understanding technical education in English. This is the reason why the government has taken steps to provide technical education in regional languages under the National Education Policy 2020.