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India is a land of many languages — but true unity stems from mutual respect, not forced conformity. Tejasvi Surya (तेजस्वी सूर्या) is a native Kannada speaker from Karnataka, just as Marathi is widely spoken across Maharashtra. While regional languages are an essential part of India's cultural identity, the employees of the Government of India primarily communicate in Hindi and English — the two official languages recognized and used across all central institutions. Expecting every central government or bank employee to fluently speak the regional language of the state they’re posted in is not just unrealistic, but also unfair. Take banking, for instance — it’s a centrally administered service. Bank employees may be posted anywhere in the country, often in states where their native language is not spoken. India’s linguistic landscape is incredibly rich — dialects and accents change every few kilometers. In such a diverse setting, Hindi, understood by a majority, and English, used officially, act as common communication bridges. These employees are here to serve and assist. If there's a problem with their service, it should be addressed constructively. But criticizing or harassing them for not speaking a local language is unjust. Should a Kannada speaker be expected to speak Punjabi in Punjab, Pahari in Himachal, or Haryanvi in Haryana? Certainly not. The recent incident involving a bank employee being targeted over a language issue is deeply unfortunate. It reflects a disturbing trend — one that threatens to sow division in the name of identity. Language is a means to connect, not to divide or degrade. India’s strength lies in its diversity. And that strength is preserved not by making everyone the same, but by recognizing, accepting, and respecting our differences. Let us not forget — dignity, respect, and service must rise above language barriers. That's the essence of a united and inclusive India.
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India is a land of many languages — but true unity stems from mutual respect, not forced conformity. Tejasvi Surya (तेजस्वी सूर्या) is a native Kannada speaker from Karnataka, just as Marathi is widely spoken across Maharashtra. While regional languages are an essential part of India's cultural identity, the employees of the Government of India primarily communicate in Hindi and English — the two official languages recognized and used across all central institutions. Expecting every central government or bank employee to fluently speak the regional language of the state they’re posted in is not just unrealistic, but also unfair. Take banking, for instance — it’s a centrally administered service. Bank employees may be posted anywhere in the country, often in states where their native language is not spoken. India’s linguistic landscape is incredibly rich — dialects and accents change every few kilometers. In such a diverse setting, Hindi, understood by a majority, and English, used officially, act as common communication bridges. These employees are here to serve and assist. If there's a problem with their service, it should be addressed constructively. But criticizing or harassing them for not speaking a local language is unjust. Should a Kannada speaker be expected to speak Punjabi in Punjab, Pahari in Himachal, or Haryanvi in Haryana? Certainly not. The recent incident involving a bank employee being targeted over a language issue is deeply unfortunate. It reflects a disturbing trend — one that threatens to sow division in the name of identity. Language is a means to connect, not to divide or degrade. India’s strength lies in its diversity. And that strength is preserved not by making everyone the same, but by recognizing, accepting, and respecting our differences. Let us not forget — dignity, respect, and service must rise above language barriers. That's the essence of a united and inclusive India.

𝐌𝐫.𝐑𝐚𝐣 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭

64,028 views • 1 year ago

🚨 Yet another incident. This time in Metro. The lady says that "You are not in Bangladesh, You are at India" to another woman, for speaking bengali 🙂 She also adds, "You must speak and learn Hindi" ‼️ Hindi is not our national language. For the matter of fact there is no designated national language of India. This false notion and mockery of other languages should stop ⚠️
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🚨 Yet another incident. This time in Metro. The lady says that "You are not in Bangladesh, You are at India" to another woman, for speaking bengali 🙂 She also adds, "You must speak and learn Hindi" ‼️ Hindi is not our national language. For the matter of fact there is no designated national language of India. This false notion and mockery of other languages should stop ⚠️

Dr. Abhinaba Pal

16,986 views • 1 year ago

"The president cannot even order people not to talk when he's on the floor of the National Assembly." Senator Adams Oshiomhole says respect for the office of the president in the National Assembly is a standard practice and should not be confused with partisanship or politics. Watch the full video:
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"The president cannot even order people not to talk when he's on the floor of the National Assembly." Senator Adams Oshiomhole says respect for the office of the president in the National Assembly is a standard practice and should not be confused with partisanship or politics. Watch the full video:

News Central TV

21,775 views • 5 months ago

#WATCH | Delhi | CJI Surya Kant says, "Those who are coming to the bar, there is somehow or the other a misconception created that because I am a law graduate from a national law university or that I am having a degree from a very important law university, the minimum place or standard for my practice should be either the High Court or the Supreme Court. We have to first address this misconception in the minds of our young members of the bar or those who are in line to become members of the bar..." (19.01)
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#WATCH | Delhi | CJI Surya Kant says, "Those who are coming to the bar, there is somehow or the other a misconception created that because I am a law graduate from a national law university or that I am having a degree from a very important law university, the minimum place or standard for my practice should be either the High Court or the Supreme Court. We have to first address this misconception in the minds of our young members of the bar or those who are in line to become members of the bar..." (19.01)

ANI

97,358 views • 7 months ago

“It takes more than the National Anthem,however stirring,more than the National Court of Arms,however distinctive,more than the National Flag,however beautiful,more than the National Flower,however beautiful…..to make a nation.”~JM Kariuki. Today we joined the family,friends and community that was left behind as a legacy of our departed brother JM Kariuki who died for a just cause that there should be equity in the distribution of resources in this republic. His life was not in vain,and we live on with the burden to bring to life his dreams for this great country, You live on in our hearts and minds JM.
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“It takes more than the National Anthem,however stirring,more than the National Court of Arms,however distinctive,more than the National Flag,however beautiful,more than the National Flower,however beautiful…..to make a nation.”~JM Kariuki. Today we joined the family,friends and community that was left behind as a legacy of our departed brother JM Kariuki who died for a just cause that there should be equity in the distribution of resources in this republic. His life was not in vain,and we live on with the burden to bring to life his dreams for this great country, You live on in our hearts and minds JM.

Okiya Omtatah Okoiti

37,873 views • 1 year ago

WHY WERE AFRICAN LANGUAGES MADE TO BE CONSIDERED INFERIOR? Why were Africans made to feel ashamed of their own languages? Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o traces that question back to colonialism and to an experience that changed his own life. In 1977, Ngũgĩ was imprisoned by the Kenyan government for helping create the play “Ngaahika Ndeenda”– translated in English as "I Will Marry When I Want" – performed in Kikuyu, a local indigenous language. He had previously written plays in English critical of the post-colonial condition of his country, yet had never ended up in a maximum security prison. Ngũgĩ recounts how baffling it was for a post-colonial African government to imprison an African writer for helping produce a play in an African language. While in prison, he examined language as a tool of colonial power and concluded, “The colonizer always, in all situations, suppresses the language or the languages of the colonized and elevates their own language." Decades later, we can still see that colonial hierarchy in everyday life. If a parent wants to send a child to a “good school", that often means an English or French-speaking school. Speaking a Western language is often treated as a marker of education, class or sophistication, while our own languages and accents are too often dismissed as “local” or “backward”. Thus it’s important to remember that decolonization is not only about land, borders or political power, it’s also about whose language and whose knowledge we are taught to value.
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WHY WERE AFRICAN LANGUAGES MADE TO BE CONSIDERED INFERIOR? Why were Africans made to feel ashamed of their own languages? Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o traces that question back to colonialism and to an experience that changed his own life. In 1977, Ngũgĩ was imprisoned by the Kenyan government for helping create the play “Ngaahika Ndeenda”– translated in English as "I Will Marry When I Want" – performed in Kikuyu, a local indigenous language. He had previously written plays in English critical of the post-colonial condition of his country, yet had never ended up in a maximum security prison. Ngũgĩ recounts how baffling it was for a post-colonial African government to imprison an African writer for helping produce a play in an African language. While in prison, he examined language as a tool of colonial power and concluded, “The colonizer always, in all situations, suppresses the language or the languages of the colonized and elevates their own language." Decades later, we can still see that colonial hierarchy in everyday life. If a parent wants to send a child to a “good school", that often means an English or French-speaking school. Speaking a Western language is often treated as a marker of education, class or sophistication, while our own languages and accents are too often dismissed as “local” or “backward”. Thus it’s important to remember that decolonization is not only about land, borders or political power, it’s also about whose language and whose knowledge we are taught to value.

Sovereign Media

13,843 views • 6 days ago

💥REPORT: Immigration Canada denies a French national (who speaks fluent English) a work visa for failing an English exam — but Indians and Muslims who can't speak a lick of either official language are fast-tracked into the country. Tom Mandala has lived in Montreal for seven years, studying at UQAM, but his work visa was denied on the grounds that he didn’t include language proficiency in either French or English. Mandala had to pass an English equivalency test at UQAM to obtain his diploma, but it wasn't recognized as credible by Immigration Canada.
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💥REPORT: Immigration Canada denies a French national (who speaks fluent English) a work visa for failing an English exam — but Indians and Muslims who can't speak a lick of either official language are fast-tracked into the country. Tom Mandala has lived in Montreal for seven years, studying at UQAM, but his work visa was denied on the grounds that he didn’t include language proficiency in either French or English. Mandala had to pass an English equivalency test at UQAM to obtain his diploma, but it wasn't recognized as credible by Immigration Canada.

Wiretap Media

121,723 views • 4 months ago

From 2027, Zimbabwe will require every school without exception to register its learners for ZIMSEC examinations. The era of parallel foreign examination systems operating outside our national framework is over. It's mandatory for all students to write ZIMSEC. However, schools wishing to offer both ZIMSEC and Cambridge should apply for permission to do so provided there is justification for it. This is not an attack on academic excellence. We are not banning Cambridge examinations .This is an assertion of national sovereignty over our own Education System. Zimbabwe's children deserve to be assessed on a common, uniform standard one that this government controls, benchmarks, and continuously improves. For too long, a two-tier system has told some children that their futures are validated in Cambridge and told others that ZIMSEC is somehow second best. That ends now. Private institutions operating on Zimbabwean soil have a clear directive: align with the national framework. This is not negotiable. Government policy is unambiguous comply or fall out of step with the direction this Republic is moving. We are building one education system. One standard. One Zimbabwe. Every child regardless of the school they attend or the uniform they wear deserves equal recognition under a national framework that belongs to all of us.All School Kids are the same.
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From 2027, Zimbabwe will require every school without exception to register its learners for ZIMSEC examinations. The era of parallel foreign examination systems operating outside our national framework is over. It's mandatory for all students to write ZIMSEC. However, schools wishing to offer both ZIMSEC and Cambridge should apply for permission to do so provided there is justification for it. This is not an attack on academic excellence. We are not banning Cambridge examinations .This is an assertion of national sovereignty over our own Education System. Zimbabwe's children deserve to be assessed on a common, uniform standard one that this government controls, benchmarks, and continuously improves. For too long, a two-tier system has told some children that their futures are validated in Cambridge and told others that ZIMSEC is somehow second best. That ends now. Private institutions operating on Zimbabwean soil have a clear directive: align with the national framework. This is not negotiable. Government policy is unambiguous comply or fall out of step with the direction this Republic is moving. We are building one education system. One standard. One Zimbabwe. Every child regardless of the school they attend or the uniform they wear deserves equal recognition under a national framework that belongs to all of us.All School Kids are the same.

Hon Minister Torerayi Moyo

83,915 views • 3 months ago

Speaking in the Security update - Officials Secrets Act Case: The 2002 and 2003 integrated reviews were very clear. All the officials and the security services called and said that China was a significant threat. That was sufficient to give to the CPS, not even by ministers but by officials. The question is: why wasn’t it? But the question I really wanted to ask today concerns this absurdity about the role, or lack of role, of the National Security Adviser. The government says he wasn’t involved in any matters of substance — but isn’t it the role of the National Security Adviser to be involved in all matters of substance when it comes to national security? So, what’s the point of a National Security Adviser who does not involve themselves in matters of national security, as in this case? Instead, we are meant to believe that the Deputy National Security Adviser is allowed, in this case, to involve themselves in substantial matters of national security, but not apparently discuss these substantial matters of national security with the National Security Adviser. This does seem to be an absolute matter of substantial absurdity.
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Speaking in the Security update - Officials Secrets Act Case: The 2002 and 2003 integrated reviews were very clear. All the officials and the security services called and said that China was a significant threat. That was sufficient to give to the CPS, not even by ministers but by officials. The question is: why wasn’t it? But the question I really wanted to ask today concerns this absurdity about the role, or lack of role, of the National Security Adviser. The government says he wasn’t involved in any matters of substance — but isn’t it the role of the National Security Adviser to be involved in all matters of substance when it comes to national security? So, what’s the point of a National Security Adviser who does not involve themselves in matters of national security, as in this case? Instead, we are meant to believe that the Deputy National Security Adviser is allowed, in this case, to involve themselves in substantial matters of national security, but not apparently discuss these substantial matters of national security with the National Security Adviser. This does seem to be an absolute matter of substantial absurdity.

Iain Duncan Smith MP Chingford & Woodford Green

70,473 views • 10 months ago

🚨 The Government has failed its audit for the third year in a row. That comes directly from the National Audit Office. They have put our taxes up by £70 billion while telling us there isn’t enough money. Yet the National Audit Office that has examined the Whole of Government Accounts, covering around 10,000 public bodies… …and concluded the Government cannot pass its audit. It’s also the same National Audit Office that has previously found up to £81 billion a year is lost through fraud and error. There are those who say the answer is to pay more tax. Here’s a better idea. If the Government can’t pass an audit, and up to £81 billion a year is being lost through fraud and error… …perhaps we should start paying attention to where our money is actually going.
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🚨 The Government has failed its audit for the third year in a row. That comes directly from the National Audit Office. They have put our taxes up by £70 billion while telling us there isn’t enough money. Yet the National Audit Office that has examined the Whole of Government Accounts, covering around 10,000 public bodies… …and concluded the Government cannot pass its audit. It’s also the same National Audit Office that has previously found up to £81 billion a year is lost through fraud and error. There are those who say the answer is to pay more tax. Here’s a better idea. If the Government can’t pass an audit, and up to £81 billion a year is being lost through fraud and error… …perhaps we should start paying attention to where our money is actually going.

Lee Nallalingham

61,394 views • 1 month ago

DNI Tulsi Gabbard TORCHES Rep. Bennie Thompson for labeling the shooting of two National Guard members in DC an “unfortunate accident.” “It is absolutely infuriating. This is someone who is a very, very senior leader in Congress, who for a long time has led the Homeland Security Committee in Congress. The fact that he cannot and refuses to directly identify this attack for what it was, a terrorist attack on our own soil against our National Guard.” “This exchange really points to the egregious and longstanding problem, Brian, that we've seen, which is leaders, some on both sides of the aisle, who refused to identify this Islamist terrorist threat for exactly what it is, which is one of the reasons why we find ourselves in the position that we are in today.”
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard TORCHES Rep. Bennie Thompson for labeling the shooting of two National Guard members in DC an “unfortunate accident.” “It is absolutely infuriating. This is someone who is a very, very senior leader in Congress, who for a long time has led the Homeland Security Committee in Congress. The fact that he cannot and refuses to directly identify this attack for what it was, a terrorist attack on our own soil against our National Guard.” “This exchange really points to the egregious and longstanding problem, Brian, that we've seen, which is leaders, some on both sides of the aisle, who refused to identify this Islamist terrorist threat for exactly what it is, which is one of the reasons why we find ourselves in the position that we are in today.”

Benny Johnson

131,336 views • 8 months ago

Public school students in #Rwanda… this one is for YOU!! Are you in S1–S2 or S4–S5? Then get ready for THE ORATOR 2026, a national English public speaking competition that will start from school level all the way to the national stage. You will get the chance to compete, receive training, win awards at every stage, and if you win, stand a chance to travel abroad for international exposure (Destination to be revealed soon!) So RUN and REGISTER through your school already! All the necessary information is available at your school.
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Public school students in #Rwanda… this one is for YOU!! Are you in S1–S2 or S4–S5? Then get ready for THE ORATOR 2026, a national English public speaking competition that will start from school level all the way to the national stage. You will get the chance to compete, receive training, win awards at every stage, and if you win, stand a chance to travel abroad for international exposure (Destination to be revealed soon!) So RUN and REGISTER through your school already! All the necessary information is available at your school.

Ministry of Education | Rwanda

20,943 views • 2 months ago

A SINGLE CURRICULUM A single national curriculum ensures that every child, whether in a city or remote village, has access to the same quality of education. This promotes equity and national cohesion, fostering a shared identity and common values. It also guarantees consistent learning standards, making it easier for students to transfer schools without disadvantage. From a national perspective, it streamlines teacher training, resource allocation, and assessment—allowing for targeted improvements in human capital and research capacity. Ultimately, a unified curriculum helps build a skilled, mobile, and cohesive workforce ready to tackle shared national goals
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A SINGLE CURRICULUM A single national curriculum ensures that every child, whether in a city or remote village, has access to the same quality of education. This promotes equity and national cohesion, fostering a shared identity and common values. It also guarantees consistent learning standards, making it easier for students to transfer schools without disadvantage. From a national perspective, it streamlines teacher training, resource allocation, and assessment—allowing for targeted improvements in human capital and research capacity. Ultimately, a unified curriculum helps build a skilled, mobile, and cohesive workforce ready to tackle shared national goals

Nick Mangwana

42,636 views • 3 months ago

Winston Peters introduced the bill to recognise ENGLISH as a national language for its first reading, and calls out Kieran McAnulty for what he is - A communist. “English has long been the predominant language of government, education, people with some brains, commerce and daily life in New Zealand.” Completely messing with that communist McAnulty’s head.
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Winston Peters introduced the bill to recognise ENGLISH as a national language for its first reading, and calls out Kieran McAnulty for what he is - A communist. “English has long been the predominant language of government, education, people with some brains, commerce and daily life in New Zealand.” Completely messing with that communist McAnulty’s head.

Holyhekatuiteka

20,980 views • 6 months ago

Hindi is not India’s national language. When you come to Bengaluru, you find signboards and route maps in English so that you can navigate and communicate easily. When you visit another state, is it really reasonable to expect people to conduct their affairs in your language? Respect the local language or at least learn English, which serves as a common link language. When Kannadigas visit your states, do we demand that everyone speak Kannada? Respect works both ways. Learn, adapt, and respect the local language. #NammaBengaluru #PeacefulBengaluru
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Hindi is not India’s national language. When you come to Bengaluru, you find signboards and route maps in English so that you can navigate and communicate easily. When you visit another state, is it really reasonable to expect people to conduct their affairs in your language? Respect the local language or at least learn English, which serves as a common link language. When Kannadigas visit your states, do we demand that everyone speak Kannada? Respect works both ways. Learn, adapt, and respect the local language. #NammaBengaluru #PeacefulBengaluru

ಸನಾತನ (सनातन)

61,902 views • 1 day ago

"Just to be clear, speaking against Modi is not anti-national. Neither is being against the BJP, nor being against the RSS, nor speaking against the government. None of these are anti-national; this is our right. Do you know what is actually anti-national? Going and shaking hands with the Taliban. What else is anti-national? Having an illiterate Chief Minister for our nation's capital. And people like Sonam Wangchuk, comedians, being in jail, while those who are throwing shoes at the Chief Justice of India are openly roaming outside and saying that 'God did this' and we are just silently watching all this. That is anti-national. Watching our country divide into Hindu and Muslim based on caste and still remaining silent, that is anti-national. All media being sycophantic, and all of Bollywood dancing to 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai' type songs, that is anti-national. Erasing pages of history from our schools' and children's curriculum, that is anti-national. Seeing the country burning and dividing, and still remaining silent. In fact, clapping at the country's collapse, that is anti-national."
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"Just to be clear, speaking against Modi is not anti-national. Neither is being against the BJP, nor being against the RSS, nor speaking against the government. None of these are anti-national; this is our right. Do you know what is actually anti-national? Going and shaking hands with the Taliban. What else is anti-national? Having an illiterate Chief Minister for our nation's capital. And people like Sonam Wangchuk, comedians, being in jail, while those who are throwing shoes at the Chief Justice of India are openly roaming outside and saying that 'God did this' and we are just silently watching all this. That is anti-national. Watching our country divide into Hindu and Muslim based on caste and still remaining silent, that is anti-national. All media being sycophantic, and all of Bollywood dancing to 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai' type songs, that is anti-national. Erasing pages of history from our schools' and children's curriculum, that is anti-national. Seeing the country burning and dividing, and still remaining silent. In fact, clapping at the country's collapse, that is anti-national."

Ravi

28,087 views • 10 months ago

“It is an imperative that we spend more on defence. It is absolutely essential for our national security” Responding to a #bbcqt audience member, Labour’s Bridget Phillipson says that “fiscal rules matter” and the government will “grow our economy” in order to raise funds
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“It is an imperative that we spend more on defence. It is absolutely essential for our national security” Responding to a #bbcqt audience member, Labour’s Bridget Phillipson says that “fiscal rules matter” and the government will “grow our economy” in order to raise funds

BBC Question Time

28,175 views • 1 year ago

My Fellow South Africans, On the 13th of September this year, I signed into law the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. This Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in our country. The Act is an important part of ongoing efforts to build an education system that is more effective and more equitable in line with the precepts of our Constitution. The BELA Act continues the work that has been done over the last 30 years to ensure that all children have equal access to quality education – from their early years and throughout their schooling. As a democratic country committed to building a new society, we have stated unequivocally that all children must get an education that prepares them to succeed in life, no matter what the circumstances of their birth might be, no matter where they live, no matter what language they speak. In implementing this Act we are all ultimately guided by the Constitution. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right of every person to equality. It guarantees the right of every person to receive a basic education. Importantly, the Constitution says that every person has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice where reasonably practicable. This is a right that applies equally to an English-speaker as it does a Zulu-speaker. It applies equally to someone who speaks Afrikaans as it does to someone who speaks Xitsonga, Sesotho, Sepedi, isiXhosa, Setswana, Tshivenda, isiNdebele or siSwati. And now, it also applies equally to someone who uses the South African Sign Language. The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act enacts measures that strengthen the ability of our schools to give effect to these Constitutional rights. In the application of this law, we must ensure that no language is diminished. Rather, we must work to ensure that all official languages are valued and promoted. At the time that I assented to the BELA Bill, I noted that a number of parties to the Government of National Unity and other key role players in our country had expressed their wish to further engage each other on sections of the bill that deal with issues of admission and language. I said that whilst I had assented to the Bill, in the spirit of cooperation and meaningful engagement, I would delay the implementation date of the BELA Act in totality by three months. This would give the parties time to deliberate on these issues and make proposals on how the divergent views may be accommodated. I also said should the parties not agree on an approach at the end of the three-month period, I would then direct the Minister and the Department to proceed with the implementation of the Act. Over the last three months, discussions have been held with a view of reaching consensus on these outstanding clauses of the BELA Act. Various formations outside of government have also made representations, both for and against the relevant sections. Last week, I received a report from the Government of National Unity ‘clearing house’ mechanism. This is the structure which brings together the parties to the Government of National Unity and other parties represented in Parliament to deal with contentious issues and thereafter report to the leaders of the political parties represented in the Government of National Unity. In their final report, the parties agreed that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act should not be sent back to Parliament to make changes to the sections that were in contention. The GNU clearing house participants agreed that the Act be fully implemented. This view was endorsed by the leaders of the parties to the GNU in a meeting I held with them today. I accordingly advised them that I would proceed to sign a Presidential Proclamation to bring the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act into operation from today.
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My Fellow South Africans, On the 13th of September this year, I signed into law the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. This Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in our country. The Act is an important part of ongoing efforts to build an education system that is more effective and more equitable in line with the precepts of our Constitution. The BELA Act continues the work that has been done over the last 30 years to ensure that all children have equal access to quality education – from their early years and throughout their schooling. As a democratic country committed to building a new society, we have stated unequivocally that all children must get an education that prepares them to succeed in life, no matter what the circumstances of their birth might be, no matter where they live, no matter what language they speak. In implementing this Act we are all ultimately guided by the Constitution. The Bill of Rights guarantees the right of every person to equality. It guarantees the right of every person to receive a basic education. Importantly, the Constitution says that every person has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice where reasonably practicable. This is a right that applies equally to an English-speaker as it does a Zulu-speaker. It applies equally to someone who speaks Afrikaans as it does to someone who speaks Xitsonga, Sesotho, Sepedi, isiXhosa, Setswana, Tshivenda, isiNdebele or siSwati. And now, it also applies equally to someone who uses the South African Sign Language. The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act enacts measures that strengthen the ability of our schools to give effect to these Constitutional rights. In the application of this law, we must ensure that no language is diminished. Rather, we must work to ensure that all official languages are valued and promoted. At the time that I assented to the BELA Bill, I noted that a number of parties to the Government of National Unity and other key role players in our country had expressed their wish to further engage each other on sections of the bill that deal with issues of admission and language. I said that whilst I had assented to the Bill, in the spirit of cooperation and meaningful engagement, I would delay the implementation date of the BELA Act in totality by three months. This would give the parties time to deliberate on these issues and make proposals on how the divergent views may be accommodated. I also said should the parties not agree on an approach at the end of the three-month period, I would then direct the Minister and the Department to proceed with the implementation of the Act. Over the last three months, discussions have been held with a view of reaching consensus on these outstanding clauses of the BELA Act. Various formations outside of government have also made representations, both for and against the relevant sections. Last week, I received a report from the Government of National Unity ‘clearing house’ mechanism. This is the structure which brings together the parties to the Government of National Unity and other parties represented in Parliament to deal with contentious issues and thereafter report to the leaders of the political parties represented in the Government of National Unity. In their final report, the parties agreed that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act should not be sent back to Parliament to make changes to the sections that were in contention. The GNU clearing house participants agreed that the Act be fully implemented. This view was endorsed by the leaders of the parties to the GNU in a meeting I held with them today. I accordingly advised them that I would proceed to sign a Presidential Proclamation to bring the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act into operation from today.

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦

235,310 views • 1 year ago

This is what some Nigerians are doing to themselves and the country. Meanwhile these same people will be blaming government everyday while looking forward and even praying for better life and development in their areas. How on earth could someone blame the government for this kind of crime?. Safeguarding of National Assets should be everybody's responsibility.
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This is what some Nigerians are doing to themselves and the country. Meanwhile these same people will be blaming government everyday while looking forward and even praying for better life and development in their areas. How on earth could someone blame the government for this kind of crime?. Safeguarding of National Assets should be everybody's responsibility.

Senior Pst Okezie James Atañi.

22,556 views • 3 months ago