Permanent
Mission
of
India
Geneva
12fh
Session
of
the
Forum
(28-29
on
November
Statement
Madam
society.
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a
Under
the
Constitution
to the
religious
and
Article
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the
of
interests
of minorities
distinct
language
instruction
in
education
3.
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2006,
of
focused
Action
The
is
education;
the
Muslimss,
the
most
therefore,
National
in India
Language
Affairs
relating
conserve
Primary
was
to
to the
Christian,
the
their
provides
for
stage
minority
Empowerment
issues
to
of
of
groups.
carved
out
ensure
notified
a
of
more
minorxty
Buddhists,
Sikhs,
Jain.
Language
in
towards
namely
and
&i
the
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350A
to linguistic
Minority
Justice
approach
communities
of
at
have
protection
right
Article
belonging
safeguards
minorities.
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tongue
multi-religious
many
envisage
culture.
Ministry
and
linguistic
recognize
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India,
Constitution
and
the
of
and
and
to children
Ministry
place
India
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by
multi-lingual,
been
4.
Issues
Chair,
India
Parsis
Minority
with
Policy
important
its
Policy
specific
of India.
medium
development
on
focus
occupies
Education
on
of communication
the
is pluralistic
and
languages
in
its
an
important
Programme
of
of minorities,
scope.
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