President Droupadi Murmu bats for teaching in mother tongue to develop talent

The President was addressing the gathering at the National Teachers Awards ceremony where she recalled the contribution of her schoolteachers due to which she became the first girl from her village to go to college

|Sep 05, 2022, 13:26:07 IST

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday emphasised that talent development in science, literature and social sciences can be more effective if taught in one's mother tongue.

She was addressing the gathering at the National Teachers Awards ceremony where she recalled the contribution of her schoolteachers due to which she became the first girl from her village to go to college.

"Talent development in science, literature and social sciences can be more effective if taught in the mother tongue," she said.

Murmu also noted that India's school education is counted among the world's largest education systems.

She presented the National Awards to Teachers, in 2022 to 46 select awardees to honour their unique contribution to school education.

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