German Out, Sanskrit In: Ideology Before Education?

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79,000 students studying German at Kendriya Vidyalayas will now have to shift to Sanskrit or another Indian language after Education Minister Smriti Irani said teaching German broke the government's three-language policy. In a rapidly globalising world, where Germany is one of our closest allies and biggest trade partners, what sense does this decision make?

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