New Delhi, January 14: Recognising English language as a most important determinant of access to higher education, the National Knowledge Commission has proposed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take up this issue with Chief Ministers for teaching the language from class one.
The Prime Minister should discuss this issue with the Chief Ministers at the National Development Council (NDC) to formulate a National Plan for teaching English as a language, in addition to the regional language, from Class I, it said.