Maharashtra’s former minister and State BJP vice president Kripashankar Singh on Wednesday urged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to introduce Marathi as an optional language for Secondary and Higher Secondary students in UP.
“In my view, if Marathi is made an optional language in Secondary and Higher secondary students, then that may help students in getting better jobs in Maharashtra,” Singh stated in a letter written to Uttar Pradesh chief minister.
Singh – an erstwhile Congress leader who was Mumbai Congress chief from 2008 to 2012, resigned from Sonia Gandhi-led party in run-up to 2019 State Assembly and joined BJP in July last year –said that he had been living in Maharashtra for past 50 years and had links with Purvanchal region in Uttar Pradesh.
“During last 50 years, I found that a big chunk of students who clear their secondary and higher secondary examinations, migrate to Maharashtra for jobs,” Singh said.“I have noticed that when they (SSC and HSC pass-outs from UP) come to Maharashtra for jobs, they face a number of problems for not knowing Marathi.
Not only this but there are many vacancies of State government and corporations that require knowledge of Marathi language,” BJP leader said.