Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the New Education Policy 2020, which emphasizes education in the mother tongue up to the fifth grade. He notes that while many people oppose this, demanding English and English-medium schools, the policy's recommendation is not mandatory but optional. He clarifies that education is a subject on the concurrent list, meaning both the central and state governments can legislate on it. The states have the discretion to decide the extent to which they want to implement this policy. The speaker argues that the widespread demand for English is not due to a genuine love for the language but is driven by an artificial reason: the link between English proficiency and employment. He states that all regional languages, including Hindi, have been systematically disconnected from job opportunities. While the importance and pride of one's mother tongue are significant, the practical concerns of livelihood and sustenance take precedence for parents. He highlights the numerous established benefits of mother-tongue education, such as faster learning, reduced stress on children, higher pass percentages, better parental involvement in studies, and lower dropout rates. He points to developed nations like Japan, Germany, and China, which have achieved great material progress while educating their children in their native languages. Acharya Prashant critiques the obsession with English as a product of a slavish mentality inherited from post-independence rulers. He questions the necessity of English for the vast majority of jobs in India, from watchmen to factory workers, arguing that this imposition hinders competitiveness. He finds it absurd that even domestic companies conduct internal communications in English. This linguistic preference, he asserts, is not just a matter of communication but has a deep cultural impact, altering a person's identity. He gives the example of a Hindi film actor who earns a living from Hindi films but speaks English in interviews to project a certain status, which implies that Hindi is perceived as a language of the lower class. This perception, he claims, is a direct result of policy. Addressing the language debate between North and South India, Acharya Prashant posits that the real threat to all Indian languages, including Tamil, is English, not Hindi. He explains that under the three-language formula, English and Sanskrit often occupy the available slots in North India, leaving no space for a South Indian language. He argues that if English were made optional, it would create opportunities for other Indian languages to be taught. The solution, he concludes, is to reform policies to ensure a level playing field and equal employment opportunities for those educated in Indian languages. He believes that if this is done, the craze for English-medium schools will naturally diminish, as parents are currently compelled to choose them for their children's future livelihood.