Letter of gratitude towards Hon’ble Prime Minister – Shri Narendra Modi Ji

Mohali: Chairman of Maithili Sang Parivar Mohali Ashok Jha has sent a Letter of gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji
as Maithili is now among the 22 languages officially recognized by the Constitution of India. Former MC Mohali and Chairman Maithili Sang Parivar Mohali Ashok Jha said with the government making announcement that it’s possible to teach in the Maithili language to students in class VIII and the government, now Maithili could be the instrument of the school instructions in regions where the language is spoken. Jha said as the government has announced that “Schools affiliated to CBSE located in Mithila region may offer education through Maithili wherever possible or teach Maithili language as a subject till doss VIII will give a up-liftment to the language which is one of the oldest. It is pertinent to mention here that since education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution the respective State/Union Territory (UT) Governments and its agencies may develop suitable curriculum in regional languages, including Maithili, as per the local needs and demands: the Ministry of Education told the Lok Sabha in a written answer during the Question Hour.
Chairman of Maithili Sang Parivar Mohali Ashok Jha said Maithili is among the 22 languages officially recognized by the Constitution of India. It’s also the language of a vast region of Bihar. Jha said as of now, under the existing policy, children are learning three languages based on the choices of States, regions, and of course the students themselves,” the government stated in the answer.
Ashok Jha said he has been raising voice and had written earlier too to PM to initate some steps for the up-liftment of the Maithili Language.
In the recent years, films are also being made in Maithili language, while activists are also seeking greater sensitization of the Maithili culture even while Bhojpuri dominates the Bihar identity on the national stage. Maithili is also the second largest spoken language of Nepal.