Ludhiana, Nov. 13 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday underlined the importance of learning in one's mother tongue, saying it plays an equally vital role as learning a global language. He was speaking at the Sat Paul Mittal National Awards 2025, organised by the Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust in Ludhiana.

Addressing students, Pradhan said that understanding any concept begins with comprehension, and that is best achieved through one's native language. "To solve a problem, it is important for us to first understand it, and for understanding, nothing is better than one's own mother tongue," he said. "This is what the National Education Policy 2020 stresses upon. It focuses on the holistic development of every individual...