Srikanth,
Thanks for the correction.
Take away point: Huge majority of the Indians are not illiterate in their mother languages. This statistical information should not be overlooked based on personal experiences.
Ravi
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < parakara.ghoda@gmail.com> wrote:
Err.. Ravi, correction. In ISCE and ISC systems, people study a second language for only 8 years minimum, unless the school chooses to have it in 1st and 2nd. I personally opted to study Hindi as a second one [NOT in TN] for 10yrs in ISCE. In ISC, only English is compulsory, same for CBSE in the +1 and +2 stages. ONLY State Boards, across the country make it mandatory for a second language for all 12yrs. Regards,