Basavaraj Horatti urges Karnataka govt. not to abandon ‘three-language formula’

Basavaraj S. Horatti, Legislative Council chairman, has urged the State government not to abandon the current three-language formula.

In his letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, and others, he said that as mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution, the three-language formula respects and protects fraternity and linguistic diversity. “If a two-language policy is implemented, communication will be hampered due to lack of knowledge of the languages,” Mr. Horatti asserted.

“Language is a medium for expressing emotions. Psychology claims that learning more languages increases the development of the human brain. In the interest of national unity and with the aim of promoting the learning of multiple languages, the three-language formula has been implemented in the country since 1961. Language experts are of the opinion that learning languages is beneficial. The three-language formula enables students to communicate effectively in different languages. It facilitates students to pursue careers and studies in other states,” he stated.