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to :

- conserve their own language, script and culture;

- continue to administer and manage their own

schools;

- deliver a core founded on English and Christianity.

The NPE clearly outlined the importance of Hindi which was
provided for in Article 351 of the Indian Constitution.
The NPE also supported the Kothari Commission's three-
language- formula for all schools. Hindi was called the
Official Language of the Union and was given prominence in
the NPE. Anglo-Indian schools had to ensure that Anglo-
Indians were educated in English and Hindi.

The NPE stressed the importance of learning the state or
regional language. This language was linked to jobs in
state governments. The NPE stated that education must meet
the demands and expectations of the environment in which it
was located. In other words, Anglo-Indian schools should
be educating Anglo-Indians to take their place in Indian
society. (50)

The next section discusses the National Curriculum for
Elementary and Secondary Education. The document is an
important one and demands are made on the educational
system to undergo a qualitative transformation.

3.5.1. The National Council for Educational Research and
Training (NCERT) Report: National Curriculum for Elementary
and Secondary Education - A Framework (1988)

The 1988 NCERT Report stresses the importance of the world
of work and links this to the learning of the mother
tongue, Hindi and a state or regional language. The
Report also suggests that the national curriculum must take
into account a child-centred approach to education. The

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