State Not Imposing Bengali Language On Students: Mamata Banerjee
NDTV
Mamata Banerjee said the state cabinet on Monday decided on the three-language formula and asserted there was no move to make Bengali compulsory.
Rubbishing opposition claims that the state government is trying to impose Bengali on students, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a student is free to choose the first language and the state will not interfere in it.
She said the state cabinet on Monday decided on the three-language formula and asserted there was no move to make Bengali compulsory.
"Some people are spreading incorrect information about the language. We decided on the three-language formula at the cabinet meeting. Those who are studying in Bengali-medium schools will have Bengali as their first language. For the other two languages, they can choose between English, Hindi, Nepali, Gurmukhi, Alchiki, among others," Ms Banerjee said while speaking at a programme here.
