The Nagaland government would introduce various Naga local dialects in the State’s schools from the 2018 academic session, with a government notification in Kohima saying it would help effectively implement the three-language policy as also to preserve, protect and promote the local languages.
state School Education department said that English would continue to remain the medium of instruction in all schools in the state because of the existence of a large number of local languages which are less developed in nature.
With the introduction of local Naga dialects in schools, Alternative English would be abolished in a phased manner starting from Class V from 2018, and Classes VI to VIII from 2019 in all schools in the state, the notification said. Nagaland has 16 major tribes apart from numerous sub-tribes, each having its own unique language.
A notification issued state School Education department however said English would continue to remain the medium of instruction in all schools in the State because of the existence of a large number of local languages which are less developed in nature. Teachers however would be encouraged to explain the difficult concepts and scientific terms in the mother tongue of the children, it said