Correct Answer - Option 1 : 2005 - 2006
Language planning is a process designed to influence the function, structure, or acquisition of languages in society and, by extension, to the education system.
- Language plans determine which languages are chosen to be taught in schools, and what role language plays in teacher recruitment and training, among other issues.
- In complex language environments, as described above, decentralized determination of language of instruction may be necessary.
- Multilingual students often develop stronger academic abilities than similar students in monolingual schools.
-
Odisha is a multilingual state having more than 40 ethnic languages among the 62 scheduled tribes, along with the Modern Indian Languages like Hindi, Bengali and Telugu.
- To address the language- education of ethnic minorities children in schools, the Odisha government started Multilingual Education programme, ten tribal languages in the year 2005.
Stages of a multi-lingual education program:
A widespread understanding of multi-lingual education programs (UNESCO, 2003, 2005) suggests that instruction take place in the following stages:
| Stage I |
learning takes place entirely in the child's home language
|
| Stage II |
building fluency in the mother tongue. Introduction of Oral Language 2. |
| Stage III |
building oral fluency in Language 2. Introduction of literacy in Language 2. |
| Stage IV |
using both Language 1 and Language 2 for lifelong learning |
Hence, we conclude that in 2005, a multi-lingual education programme started in Orissa.
