Assam‘s government plans to make four tribal languages, Mising, Rabha, Tiwa, and Deori, available as a medium of instruction in state schools from Grades 1 to 5.

State Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced on Friday that the state government has decided to introduce the four tribal languages as a medium of instruction at the lower primary school level in order to meet the needs of these communities.

Ranoj Pegu while quoted by news agency ANI said, “We have decided to introduce Mising, Rabha, Tiwa and Deori languages as a medium of instruction from classes one to five. It was a demand from these communities to introduce these languages as a medium of instruction at lower primary school level.”

He said that the module will be multilingual. “While teaching Rabha language, textbooks will be prepared in such a way that students can simultaneously learn Assamese or English,” added the minister.

Pegu also stated that the government is attempting to implement these languages as a medium of instruction this year, though this is dependent on technical factors such as textbook preparation.

He also stated that schools and teachers fluent in the aforementioned languages will be appointed to prepare the textbooks. Otherwise, these languages will be made available in 2023.

The Assam government announced on Monday that Garo and seven other tribal languages will be included in the curriculum of Assam schools up to the higher secondary level.

“There will be an option to learn any tribal language in classes VI to VIII as an optional subject and from Class IX to XII as an elective subject. The Assam government will introduce Rabha, Mising, Tiwa and Deuri languages as a medium of instruction in LP Schools with a multi-language pedagogy to improve proficiency in Assamese and English language too,” Pegu had informed on Twitter.

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