" Another Tamil leader, MDMK’s Vaiko, cautioned the Centre against "repeating the mistakes of the past. The data gives us a clear picture of how the so-called protectors of Kannada are misleading the common man. India cannot be reduced to one-size in any aspect, not language, not religion, not politics.5 lakh; Tamil - 12,265; Hindi - 10,000; Telugu: 7,088.Work to translate literary works in local Language into other languages. A vociferous, often violent, minority, egged on by vested interests, becomes the dominant response. It must be heeded. What a beautiful thought!Now, the most important question: Is the survival of Kannada, or any other language, threatened by Hindi? Here is a report showing number of students in Karnataka and their choice of language for the medium of education in 2012-13: Kannada medium - 73. He converses with them in Kannada and teaches them a few simple words and lines. Cariappa had urged people to "resolutely protest against any form of forcing Hindi as a national language. The basis of this organisation was that each region had its own language, and each of these languages is as dear to the people who speak them as Hindi, which was sought to be given the status of ‘National Language’, was for Hindi-speakers. Attempts to do so on any count will only further the divide an already diverse land.Require corporates to start local language clubs for the benefit of migrant workers.

The forcing of one language on the people as a national language will certainly hamper the growth of other languages, some of which are older than Hindi brass signs Suppliers and have superior literature. We just have to create opportunities for non-locals to learn and speak the language of their own volition.M.In Tamil Nadu, when highway signs were altered in March, Dravidian parties, which have dominated the state since the 1960s’ anti-Hindi protests, warned the Centre against "attempts to establish Hindi hegemony through the backdoor. Ananthamurthy. How do you expect people like me to learn it?" Ever since, Shamsuddin keeps placards in his auto that teach simple Kannada in easy steps.Encourage Radio jockeys and TV presenters to raise the bar on speaking the local language well. The Gujarat High Court once even ruled that Hindi is not the ‘national language’; even Field Marshal K.

"Tamils, or southerners, are, however, not the only people who have agitated against the perceived imposition of Hindi by the Centre. karnataka, for instance, can open "Kuvempu Model" schools as proposed by renowned Kannada writer Late U. Stalin, leader of the DMK, conveyed Tamils’ feelings in no uncertain terms: "The BJP has been devoting great attention to thrusting Sanskrit and Hindi on Tamil people," he said, "I warn the Centre that it will have to face a new anti-Hindi agitation.Shamsuddin understands a profound truth: a language can be taught and promoted through love and friendship, not by forcing it on someone.R. Now, he gently persuades his non-Kannada speaking customers to learn during the ride just enough of the language to get by daily using his placards.K." M.75 lakh; English - 20 lakh; Urdu - 5 lakh; Marathi - 1. in karnataka, for instance, it companies should be asked to start ‘kannada clubs’ that organise meaningful programmes through the yearDid You KnowThe States Reorganisation Act, 1956, organised India into states and territories.Open "model schools"designed to promote learning and literature in the local language as well as other indian languages.Being multi-lingual is said toDelay the onset of dementia.

Make us better at a variety of cognitive tasksKeep our minds working longer and better into old ageImprove communication skillsHelp to keep mental fitnessLead to faster recovery from stroke(The writer is a well-known Kannada writer and teacher). As they get down, he requests them to, in turn, teach the language to their friends. What every state can do to promote its own languagePass law that requires any person being employed in that state to have a certain minimum knowledge of its language. In the 1940s, the Bengalis had the Manbhum movement; more recently, people from the north eastern states formed the North East Forum for International Solidarity protesting against Hindi Imposition after Delhi University made rules that seemed designed to force Hindi on them; in a case similar to the recent attempt in Tamil Nadu, when the National Highway Authority of India published notifications only in Hindi and English in Gujarat, the state’s farmers protested." This time, the warning bell against the imposition of Hindi and Hindi-dom, admittedly an over-reaction, has been sounded in a liberal, ‘soft’ and cosmopolitan state.Yet, there is a lesson for those who think Hindi can be imposed from above on the whole nation - and that is that when such an attempt is made, or perceived to be made, sensible people like Shamsuddin fade away. He says one doesn’t need to oppose or oppress other languages in order to save our own