Patna, (Bihar Times): Following the directive of the
Patna High Court the Bihar government has recently
decided to once again make arrangement for the
teaching of Bangla in the schools. It would be taught
right from Class-I to XII. The human resources
development department has issued an order to appoint
teachers of Bangla all over the state. About 7,000
teachers are likely to be appointed.
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The court gave the directive in Purbo Bangla
Sharnarthi Samiti (East Bangla Refugee Committee) Vs
the State of Bihar case.
According to the order steps should be initiated
immediately for appointment of Bangla teachers and
publication of text books in this language.
The general secretary of the Samiti, Niranjan Saha,
told a section of media that appointment of Bangla
teachers had not been made since 1988. He said that
there are only 50 Bangla teachers in the state when
the population of Bengalis is over 17 lakh.
The panchayats have also been directed to initiate
steps for appointment of Bangla teachers. It has also
stressed the need to appoint Bangla teachers in
secondary and high schools. The syllabus for Bangla
language from Class I to Class XII has already been
prepared and steps have been initiated for publication
of text books.
Bengalis had been dominating Bihar socially,
politically and economically for the last two
centuries. But after the independence of the country a
large number of Bengali population of Patna, Purena,
Katihar, Bhagalpur etc migrated to other states. They
were relatively better off and educated.
However, a fresh wave of Bengalis came to Bihar in
1950s. These were the refugees from the then East
Pakistan, who settled in East Champaran, while some
settled in the district adjoining West Bengal. It is
these refugees who fought for the restoration of
Bangla language in the state.
Many writers, politicians and men of letter, who rose
to national fame in the past were Bihar-born.
(IANS)
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