The Education and Higher Education & LanguagesMinister Pargat Singh termed as unfortunate the decision to keep Punjabi out ofthe main subjects in the datesheet of 10th and 12th classes released by theCBSE. He has appealed to the central board to reconsider its decision.
In a press communique here today, the Education Ministertermed the decision by CBSE to include all the regional languages in the minorsubjects as a conspiracy to wean students away from their mother tongue.
Healso said that the step is a gross injustice to the students of the State andis in total contravention to the spirit of the Indian Constitution.
Divulging more, the Minister said that atleast in theconcerned states the mother tongue must be included in the main subjects suchas in Punjab it is Punjabi. If need be then I would call upon the UnionEducation Minister to impress upon him to roll back the decision, added PargatSingh.