Authors :
Rupali Rachana Patra; Dr. Ranjan Kumar Rout; Dr. Amulya Kumar Acharya
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7465894
Abstract :
Multilingualism plays a crucial role in the 21st
century which involves the use of multiple languages by
an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. From
NEP 1968 to NEP 2020, Multilingual Education (MLE)
approach has been prioritized to create diversified
learning opportunities for learners. With the
implementation of NCF (2005), the Government of
Odisha started implementing the MLE program in the
year 2007-08.The current study contemplates the
implementational status of the MLE program in the
Balasore district of Odisha to get the ground reality of the
program. The present study comes under the
scope/purview of descriptive survey type research design.
Through purposive sampling method the researcher
selected the Nilgiri block of Balasore district (Nilgiri block
is the only block containing all the multilingual schools of
Balasore district) of Odisha. The researcher selected
twelve schools through simple random sampling method,
out of which ten (having Ho language students) were
selected as MLE schools and the remaining two as NonMLE schools. Again, class-II students from each sample
school (both MLE and Non-MLE schools) and the MLE
teachers of the sample MLE schools were selected for the
data collection process. Two self-made tools i.e. interview
schedule and focus group discussion were used in this
study. The data was analyzed and interpreted through ttest and content analysis technique. The present study
reveals that there is no significant difference between
academic achievement level of MLE school students and
Non-MLE school students. It also flashes light on the
optimistic perception of MLE teachers and students
towards the MLE program along with various problems
and prospects in the implementation process of the MLE
program.
Keywords :
Implementational status, Multilingual Education.
Multilingualism plays a crucial role in the 21st
century which involves the use of multiple languages by
an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. From
NEP 1968 to NEP 2020, Multilingual Education (MLE)
approach has been prioritized to create diversified
learning opportunities for learners. With the
implementation of NCF (2005), the Government of
Odisha started implementing the MLE program in the
year 2007-08.The current study contemplates the
implementational status of the MLE program in the
Balasore district of Odisha to get the ground reality of the
program. The present study comes under the
scope/purview of descriptive survey type research design.
Through purposive sampling method the researcher
selected the Nilgiri block of Balasore district (Nilgiri block
is the only block containing all the multilingual schools of
Balasore district) of Odisha. The researcher selected
twelve schools through simple random sampling method,
out of which ten (having Ho language students) were
selected as MLE schools and the remaining two as NonMLE schools. Again, class-II students from each sample
school (both MLE and Non-MLE schools) and the MLE
teachers of the sample MLE schools were selected for the
data collection process. Two self-made tools i.e. interview
schedule and focus group discussion were used in this
study. The data was analyzed and interpreted through ttest and content analysis technique. The present study
reveals that there is no significant difference between
academic achievement level of MLE school students and
Non-MLE school students. It also flashes light on the
optimistic perception of MLE teachers and students
towards the MLE program along with various problems
and prospects in the implementation process of the MLE
program.
Keywords :
Implementational status, Multilingual Education.
