At an event marking the 126th Foundation Day of Hindu College at Delhi University, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reiterated the Centre’s stance on the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, emphasizing its role in employment and national integration. “The three-language policy should be adopted in the country,” Pradhan said. “Considering the current social and economic conditions, the country requires a system where anyone from any region can find employment. This necessity, keeping in mind the social, cultural and economic needs, has been emphasized by experts and they suggest that the trilingual formula for education is a useful system.” This comes after a political row that escalated after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin accused Pradhan of linking federal education funds to the state’s acceptance of the three-language formula. Story continues below this ad According to Stalin, Pradhan suggested that TN would not get funding under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) unless it complied with the NEP’s language provisions, requiring students to learn at least two Indian languages alongside English. “They have …