Supreme Court bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih tells Tamil Nadu government it cannot take position that Hindi will not be taught anywhere in state, asks to change approach and work with Centre on JNVs.
Tamil Nadu is only state without Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, centrally run rural residential schools following 3-language system including Hindi. State follows 2-language policy Tamil and English and opposes model.SC gives 3 more months to identify land in every district, refuses to withdraw direction.
Says “We are not asking you to acquire land, only to identify.” Asks Centre and state to continue talks. Next hearing Dec 14.Madras HC had earlier held JNVs don’t violate Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act 2006 as Tamil taught compulsory till Class 10. Centre says state only needs to provide land.
