Dr B.R. Ambedkar advocated for English to remain the medium of teaching in Indian colleges and universities at any cost on July 3, 1953. For Dr Ambedkar: “I think no other language in India including Hindi can be used instead of English in schools and colleges” was a comment he made during an interview at Aurangabad.
As the founder-chairman of the People’s Education Society in Aurangabad, Dr Ambedkar said that he would not allow Hindi or the regional language to be used as the medium of teaching at the Aurangabad College. He went on to say that English will be used for teaching. Dr Ambedkar remarked that no other Indian language could take the place of Hindi while discussing Indian dialects. He said that Hindi was chosen due to its potential for its growth.
His opinion was that Hindi lacked what he termed “literature and profundity,” which were hallmarks of the English language. Dr Ambedkar advocated for the establishment of a Hindi Academy comprised of distinguished persons, as well as the creation of a comprehensive Hindi vocabulary in order to improve the language.
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings & Speeches Vol. 17 Part 2
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