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Business Standard
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Congress favours Hindi, but English opens new avenues: Ashok Gehlot
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said Congress is in favour of Hindi but English opens new avenues in the world for everyone. Gehlot's comments came a day after Home Minister Amit Shah's reported remarks on English. "Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi and all of us are also in favour of Hindi but English is an international language which opens new avenues in the world for everyone," Gehlot said in a post on X. "Home Minister Shah and many people of BJP-RSS are against English although the people of the country know that the children of most of the Union ministers are studying abroad and they confuse the people here," the Congress leader said. During childhood, we also used to oppose English but it has become the need of the hour, so we also changed our 'approach', he said. Today, in the era of computers, internet, Artificial Intelligence, the young generation can be completely successful in life through English, Gehlot said. The previous Congress government in Rajasthan established about 3700 Mahatma Gandhi English medium schools to promote education in English among the poor and middle class and rural areas. Due to this decision, about 6.50 lakh students started receiving education in English, he said. The Congress leader added, "The BJP government in the state tried to close these English medium schools but could not take such a step due to their popularity among the public.
The Print
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Print
Congress favours Hindi, but English opens new avenues: Ashok Gehlot
'Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi and all of us are also in favour of Hindi but English is an international language which opens new avenues in the world for everyone,' Gehlot said in a post on X. Jaipur, Jun 20 (PTI) Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said Congress is in favour of Hindi but English opens new avenues in the world for everyone. 'Home Minister Shah and many people of BJP-RSS are against English although the people of the country know that the children of most of the Union ministers are studying abroad and they confuse the people here,' the Congress leader said. During childhood, we also used to oppose English but it has become the need of the hour, so we also changed our 'approach', he said. Today, in the era of computers, internet, Artificial Intelligence, the young generation can be completely successful in life through English, Gehlot said. The previous Congress government in Rajasthan established about 3700 Mahatma Gandhi English medium schools to promote education in English among the poor and middle class and rural areas. Due to this decision, about 6.50 lakh students started receiving education in English, he said. The Congress leader added, 'The BJP government in the state tried to close these English medium schools but could not take such a step due to their popularity among the public.' PTI AG NB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Mint
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Congress favours Hindi, but English opens new avenues: Ashok Gehlot
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said Congress is in favour of Hindi but English opens new avenues in the world for everyone. Gehlot's comments came a day after Home Minister Amit Shah's reported remarks on English. "Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi and all of us are also in favour of Hindi but English is an international language which opens new avenues in the world for everyone," Gehlot said in a post on X. "Home Minister Shah and many people of BJP-RSS are against English although the people of the country know that the children of most of the Union ministers are studying abroad and they confuse the people here," the Congress leader said. During childhood, we also used to oppose English but it has become the need of the hour, so we also changed our 'approach', he said. Today, in the era of computers, internet, Artificial Intelligence, the young generation can be completely successful in life through English, Gehlot said. The previous Congress government in Rajasthan established about 3700 Mahatma Gandhi English medium schools to promote education in English among the poor and middle class and rural areas. Due to this decision, about 6.50 lakh students started receiving education in English, he said. The Congress leader added, "The BJP government in the state tried to close these English medium schools but could not take such a step due to their popularity among the public."
NDTV
a day ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Congress Favours Hindi, But English Opens New Avenues: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said Congress is in favour of Hindi but English opens new avenues in the world for everyone. Mr Gehlot's comments came a day after Home Minister Amit Shah's reported remarks on English. "Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi and all of us are also in favour of Hindi but English is an international language which opens new avenues in the world for everyone," Mr Gehlot said in a post on X. "Home Minister Shah and many people of BJP-RSS are against English although the people of the country know that the children of most of the Union ministers are studying abroad and they confuse the people here," the Congress leader said. During childhood, we also used to oppose English but it has become the need of the hour, so we also changed our 'approach', he said. Today, in the era of computers, internet, Artificial Intelligence, the young generation can be completely successful in life through English, Mr Gehlot said. The previous Congress government in Rajasthan established about 3700 Mahatma Gandhi English medium schools to promote education in English among the poor and middle class and rural areas. Due to this decision, about 6.50 lakh students started receiving education in English, he said. The Congress leader added, "The BJP government in the state tried to close these English medium schools but could not take such a step due to their popularity among the public."
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Why Rajasthan is looking for a new DGP
In a sudden move, the Rajasthan government appointed its Director General of Police, Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, as chairperson of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). While the choice of Sahoo's successor as DGP will greatly impact the perception of Bhajan Lal Sharma's BJP government among the masses, his shift to the helm of the RPSC is expected to lend some badly needed credibility to the institution marred by the arrests of its member Babul Lal Katara and former member Ramu Ram Naika for allegedly taking bribes to get some candidates selected, besides paper leaks and delays in exams and fills the top slot at the RPSC that had been vacant since Sanjay Shrotriya, a 'promotee' IPS officer, finished his tenure. This post is often held by retired IAS and IPS officers. As the integrity of the officers has not always been unquestionable, the RPSC's credibility has nose-dived over the luck took a turn for the better after the change of government in December 2023 as Ashok Gehlot's erstwhile Congress government had superseded him by appointing Umesh Mishra, a year junior to him, in 2022 as DGP for a minimum two-year term. When the BJP came to power, Mishra was asked to take voluntary retirement (VRS), which he immediately did, making way for Sahoo's appointment as DGP. Sahoo was DG (Home Guards) at that 2020, the Gehlot government had similarly asked then DGP Bhupendra Yadav, its own appointee, to take VRS and become the RPSC chairperson, making way for M.L. Lather as DGP. Lather, on superannuation, was appointed as Information Commissioner by the Gehlot government and later the BJP government elevated him as Chief Information Commissioner. Sahoo has described checking paper leaks as his challenge and priority. He also refused to defer the Rajasthan Administrative Services Examination—a demand of some candidates who cited lack of preparations due to Operation Sindoor duties. Sahoo, who gets over a year in RPSC, had seven months to go as DGP, making some wonder why he was moved out to a post that some other officers were reportedly expecting. Being a man of few words, some say Sahoo was unable to leave much of an impression as DGP. Others say the shift was to get a tried-and-tested officer as RPSC chairperson to restore its credibility, and also to bring a good replacement as is chosen as the next DGP will have a lot of impact on CM Sharma's image. His government has reportedly sent a list of nine officers, who have completed 30 years in service, to the commission, which will choose a panel of three. The seniormost, Rajeev K. Sharma of the 1990 batch, is posted as DG (Bureau of Police Research and Development). He was appointed as DG (Anti-Corruption Bureau), a coveted post, in February 2024, but the very next month, his name was cleared for central deputation. After him comes Rajesh Nirwan (1992 batch), DG (Bureau of Aviation Security), Delhi, and then Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (1992 batch), DG (Intelligence), Rajasthan, a post given to a trusted officer. Agarwal was close to former CM Vasundhara Raje too, besides being Commissioner of Police in Jaipur. There are also 1993 and 1994 batch officers on the list—some are considered political heavyweights, others are said to be good on will depend on the panel the commission chooses and then whom among them CM Sharma picks up. Though Rajeev K. Sharma leads the race, the lobbies working against him are citing caste equations to point out that both the chief secretary and the chief minister are also Brahmins. However, many believe caste does not matter in top posts where delivery matters. And Sharma definitely scores well on both merit and seniority. Besides, it is UPSC that draws the final panel based on seniority and quantified Ravi Prakash Meharda, the acting DGP who is also DG (ACB), is retiring by the end of June and the CM has an option to appoint his successor from any of contenders for DGP who have enough time before retirement to be considered the next time. If CM Sharma pulls a surprise, however, it will have to be weighed with the risk to his government's image, and discontent among rank and file, while also revealing his strategy of to India Today Magazine
