Rather than Navodaya schools, cooperate in running existing model schools, TN tells Centre in SC

Why in news

The Tamil Nadu government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court arguing that the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme's three-language formula violates the state's two-language policy.

Background

Tamil Nadu argued that the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme's requirement for Hindi, English, and a regional language conflicts with the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act of 2006. The state proposed cooperation in running existing model schools instead of the Navodaya scheme, citing a lack of Central funding under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.

Facts for Prelims

• Act / BillTamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act: 2006
• SchemeJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme: A central scheme for residential schools for meritorious rural students
• SchemeSamagra Shiksha Scheme: The overarching central scheme for school education funding
• FactTamil Nadu's policy: Two-language policy vs. the Navodaya three-language formula

For Mains

Q. Discuss the tension between central educational schemes and state-specific linguistic policies in the context of India's federal structure.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

• Federal friction: Conflict between Central three-language formula and State-specific linguistic legislation
• Fiscal bottleneck: Delays in Samagra Shiksha Scheme funding affecting state-level educational infrastructure
• Policy divergence: Balancing national integration through language with regional cultural autonomy

Keywords: Federalism · Linguistic Policy · Educational Autonomy · Fiscal Federalism · Samagra Shiksha

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