Six Tribal Languages the Medium of Instruction: At the Assam Cabinet Meeting on 23 February 2024, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, important decisions were made, such as six tribal languages being introduced as a medium of instruction. As per the NEP 2020, 6 tribal languages (Mising, Rabha, Karbi, Tiwa, Deori and Dimasa) are to be introduced as a medium of instruction.
On 19 February 2025, The Government of Assam officially notified Mising, Rabha, Karbi, Tiwa, Dimasa, and Deuri as the medium of instruction for the foundational stage in schools.
This historic decision aims to strengthen the educational experience for students from these indigenous communities by providing them with an early learning environment in their native languages. For more details on this critical development, read the full article.
Six Tribal Languages the Medium of Instruction Notification
On February 19, 2025, the Assam government released a notification announcing that six tribal languages (Mising, Rabha, Karbi, Tiwa, Dimasa, and Deuri) will now serve as the medium of instruction at the foundation stage of education. After this stage, these languages will be gradually shifted to a regional language as the medium of instruction.
This initiative aims to promote and preserve the region’s indigenous languages while ensuring that students are proficient in a language widely used for communication and integration within the state.
Mising Language as the Medium of Instruction
For the 2025-26 academic year, 200 schools have been initially selected under the School Education Department for lower primary education (Grades 1 to 5). These schools will follow a three-language formula, including Mising, Assamese, and English.
List of Medium of Instructions in Assam
Language | Year |
|---|---|
Assamese as Medium of Instructions | 1960 |
Bodo as Medium of Instructions | 2004 |
Mising as Medium of Instructions | 2025 |
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FAQ
1. How many tribal languages in Assam are recognized as medium of instruction?
Assam has six tribal languages that have been recognized as the medium of instruction in the foundation. The languages will be gradually shifted to a regional language as the medium of instruction.