NEP does not envisage one year engineering programme in Indian languages: Govt

NEW DELHI: The  National Education Policy does not envisage a one-year engineering programme in Indian languages, Union Education Minister  Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. Pradhan made the statement in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.

“NEP does not envisage a one-year engineering programme in Indian Languages. However, NEP has made recommendations for use of mother tongue and local language as a medium of instruction and offer programmes bilingually in the higher education system,” he said.