At the primary stage, NCF 2005 says a child's language should be:
ACorrected in each lesson
BSwapped for a standard form
CAccepted as it stands
DKept out of the classroom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Accepted as it stands
1. NCF 2005 says that at the primary stage the child's languages must be accepted as they are.
2. There should be no attempt to correct them.
3. By Class IV, with rich and interesting exposure, the child will acquire the standard variety herself.
4. So constant correction or replacement goes against its advice.
**Why not the others:** Constant correction, replacing the home form and keeping it out of class all go against the NCF advice to honour home languages.
_Source: NCERT, National Curriculum Framework 2005, section "3.1.2 Home/First language(s) or Mother-tongue education", PDF p. 57 (ncert.nic.in/pdf/nc-framework/nf2005-english.pdf)_
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