India, March 14 -- The Bengaluru-based Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has voiced her support for the National Education Policy (NEP), highlighting the benefits of multilingualism.

Taking to X, she stated, "Being multilingual is a talent, which few possess. Making it part of the formal education system is a good way of developing such skills early on in life."

Responding to an X user who criticized the three-language policy as a "total waste of time" and suggested studying an extra subject instead, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw defended multilingualism, stating, "I speak 6 languages, and it's hugely helpful."

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Her remarks come amid discussions surrounding...