KVS’to abolish Assamese language

The AsamSahitya Sabha, State's biggest literary body, on Monday opposed KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)'s move to make Assamese language irrelevant in itsschools. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Sabha's presidentParamananda Rajbongshi threaten to demonstrate democratic protest against theKVS's move.

Earlier,a notification of the KVS issued on March 29 said, "If at least 15 or morestudents opt to study an additional language, the teaching of the additionallanguage may be taken up by the respective schools as per requirement beyondthe school hours."

Notably,Deputy Commissioner of KVS, Chandradip Nilap was also present in the pressconference. Nilap told the literary body that the decision can only be handledor solved by the Central government. He also urged Assam Sahitya Sabha not todemonstrate any kind of protest in front of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the State.

Further describing the move as a conspiracy against Assamese language, the Assam Sahitya Sabha demanded the State government to take strict note of the development. "We have already sent letters to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Ministry of Human Resource Development," informed Sabha president Rajbongshi.

The literary body further threatened to close down Kendriya Vidyalayas across the State if the KVS did not withdraw the notification.