<p>The Sikkim government has asked all schools in the state to introduce 11 vernaculars in their curriculum from the next academic session for students to pick one as a second language, and education department official said.</p>.<p>As of now, students in state-run schools are given Bhutia, Nepali, Lepcha and Limbu as options for the second language, and seven more would be added to the list.</p>.<p>Private schools will have to ensure that all 11 local languages, including Tamang, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Mukhia, Rai and Newar, are made a part of the curriculum, the official stated on Friday.</p>.<p>"This is for the information to all concerned that the state government has adopted the three-language formula in the following manner to be implemented in all schools within the state.</p>.<p>"... the first language, is the medium of instruction, English will be the first language. The second language will be any one of the state government-recognised 11 languages and Hindi will be the third language," according to a government notification.</p>.<p>The private schools have been told to submit a compliance letter with proper evidence to the director, exam cell, for renewal of their provisional registration before the start of the new semester, the official added. </p>
<p>The Sikkim government has asked all schools in the state to introduce 11 vernaculars in their curriculum from the next academic session for students to pick one as a second language, and education department official said.</p>.<p>As of now, students in state-run schools are given Bhutia, Nepali, Lepcha and Limbu as options for the second language, and seven more would be added to the list.</p>.<p>Private schools will have to ensure that all 11 local languages, including Tamang, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Mukhia, Rai and Newar, are made a part of the curriculum, the official stated on Friday.</p>.<p>"This is for the information to all concerned that the state government has adopted the three-language formula in the following manner to be implemented in all schools within the state.</p>.<p>"... the first language, is the medium of instruction, English will be the first language. The second language will be any one of the state government-recognised 11 languages and Hindi will be the third language," according to a government notification.</p>.<p>The private schools have been told to submit a compliance letter with proper evidence to the director, exam cell, for renewal of their provisional registration before the start of the new semester, the official added. </p>