Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Chairman Legislative Council, Amrit Malhotra today directed the Government to constitute a Committee under the Chief Secretary to recommend reforms and further improvement and promotion of Urdu, Dogri and Kashmiri languages and also examining on the demand of setting up of Urdu Academy in Jammu and Srinagar.
The issue was raised during Question Hour by the NC Member Devender Singh Rana on the non-availability of Urdu teachers in schools and injustice being done to the official language of the State. He pointed out that if the SSRB recruits only general line teachers, then there seems to be no definite policy to provide language teachers like Urdu and Dogri in the Schools. He demanded that reply of the minister was not convincing and due to this policy many students have been deprived of the Urdu knowing teachers.
Such is the condition now that SHO engages Urdu knowing `Munshi’ for official work and even Patwaris and Naib Tehsildars are engaging Urdu knowing people at their own to run the work. He said it was serious issue and Government must act accordingly. The issue was forcefully supported by many other members. Some members suggested to make this subject compulsory.
Minister of State for School Education Feroz Khan was responding. He disclosed that 267 schools have been upgraded under RAMSA and SSA in Jammu. He also mentioned about the facilities provided to the schools under the scheme. But maintained that there was no subject specific post of teachers in schools. Students are taught Urdu or other language under internal arrangement.
While intervening, the Chairman directed the Government to set up a committee under Chief Secretary which will recommend the reforms and other steps needed to be taken for the promotion and upliftment of Urdu besides on the demand of setting up of language ( Urdu/ Dogri) Academy at Srinagar and Jammu.
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