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Not just in Hindi and English, the constable (general) examination for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) next year will also be conducted in 13 regional languages, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said Saturday...
According to an MHA statement, in addition to Hindi and English, the question paper for the CAPF exam will also be set in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri and Konkani...
Calling it historic, the MHA said the decision to hold the CAPF exam in regional languages will lead to an increase in the number of aspirants and also improve their selection prospects as they will be taking the test in their mother tongue...
The MHA and Staff Selection Commission would sign an addendum to the existing MoU to facilitate the conduct of the examination in multiple Indian languages, the statement said.. Stalin, who welcomed the MHA decision, called it a result of his letter to Shah..
Of late, reigniting the debate over Hindi-imposition in Karnataka ahead of the May 10 polls, the Congress party had also been demanding the CAPF test be held in regional languages...
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