• Dr. Kishore Roy

The rapid expansion of information technology and internet in a global order is reduced to expansion of mother tongue or home languages in education. The similar phenomenon is prevailing at national level also. Different national and international organizations and agencies opine and suggest in favour of English instead of regional languages at different level of education. Similarly, the policy makers of our country have given their vows in favour of Hindi for the same purpose. The later suggest it in view to maintain national unity and integrity. Different previous educational policies and commissions of India such as National Education Policy-1968 and National Education Policy -1986 have recommended three language formulas at different stages of education. Keeping the same, the New National Education Policy-2020 strongly recommends the using of mother tongue or home language in school education. Thus this paper is purposively taken to study the language policies of previous educational commissions and the recommendations of National Education Policy-2020 in particular. It also finds out the importance of mother-tongue in education and makes its suggestions.

New Education Policy, Constitutional Provisions, Three-Language Formula, National Curriculum Framework

"Importance of Mother Tongue in Education with Special Reference to New Education Policy-2020", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no.c32-c36, January-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501204.pdf

"Importance of Mother Tongue in Education with Special Reference to New Education Policy-2020", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no. ppc32-c36, January-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501204.pdf