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Search Results for: The People's Linguistic Survey of India
Video | “Nations don’t make us human – languages make us human”: Ganesh Devy – People’s Linguistic Survey of India
The census of India says the country is losing languages at an alarming rate. But the People’s Linguistic Survey of India seems to say there’s more to it than meets the eye. * Wherever the colonial power was played the … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Northern region, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Regions of India, Resources, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Success story, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Western region
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Linguistic diversity needed for the country’s economic future, better representation – People’s Linguistic Survey of India
To read the full report, click here >> Times of India, TNN | Feb 13, 2014 PUNE: The future for most of the 780 surviving native Indian languages is bleak if they continue to be neglected, linguist Ganesh Devy said on … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Organizations, Press snippets
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Adivasis rejected the British knowledge and “chose to remain outside the colonial economy and social discourse”: Ganesh Devy – A View of Higher Education in India
Adivasis confronted the British. They fought the British. They resisted the Raj in every possible way, did not accept the British Raj at all. Adivasis chose to remain outside the colonial economy and social discourse. Even when the universities came … Continue reading
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The crisis within by G.N. Devy (Book review): “Nearly one in every twelve humans is a young Indian for whom meaningful education is of critical importance”
The crisis within by G.N. DevyISBN: 978-93-83064-10-6Genre: Non-Fiction/ EconomicsPublishers: Aleph PublishersPrice: Rs. 399/- Nearly one in every twelve humans is a young Indian for whom meaningful education is of critical importance. […] If knowledge is the core of education and … Continue reading
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Tip | Learn more about India’s endangered languages: Information and reports from a variety of sources
Find all posts with information relating to this issue under the Category “Endangered language”; or click here >> Papri Paul | Feb 21, 2017 | To read the full article, click here >> Kolami, Koya, Gondi, Kuvi, Kui, Yerukala, Savara, Parji, … Continue reading →