Minister of State for Education Ms Priya Sethi today said that the Government is committed to promote regional languages in the State adding that various steps have been taken in this regard.She said detailed instructions have been passed to the concerned for promotion of all six 'mother languages' of the state in the school curriculum.Responding to a question raised by Mr Ramesh Arora, the Minister said that the Government has taken initiative for promotion and introduction of six 'mother languages' including Kashmiri, Dogri, Punjabi, Pahari, Gojri and Ladakhi at the primary and elementary level in the schools and syllabus for these subjects have been framed by JKBOSE.She further stated that the Dogri is being taught from class 1st to 10th in areas where it is widely spoken as mother tongue under additional/optional category adding that the Subject is available as an additional subject upto secondary level while in 11th and 12th classes it is being taught as an optional subject.
The Minister informed that adequate number of proficient General Line Teachers have been provided in schools of Jammu division to teach Dogri as a language in the schools.She said the department has already created 20 posts of lecturer in the discipline of Dogri for teaching the subject at Secondary level adding of these 9 are in position and 4 posts under direct quota stand referred to JKPSC for recruitment on fast-track basis under SRO:202. She further said that the remaining 7 posts under promotion are in the process of being filled on officiating basis.She further informed the house that J&K BOSE has been entrusted with the responsibility of prescribing syllabi for all subjects including Dogri, taught in the schools affiliated to the board and the books are also printed and provided to the Schools by it.