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School Students In Australia To Soon Learn Punjabi

Now Punjabi is all set to be taught in public schools in Western Australia. The language is all set to be introduced into the school curriculum. The Australian government is adopting Punjabi as the newest language after a 2021 census showed that it was the fastest-growing language in Australia with more than 239,000 people using it at home, an increase of over 80 per cent from 2016, reported SBS Punjabi.

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An overview of the news

  • The number of Punjabi speakers in Australia is continuously increasing. Punjabi language has become the fastest growing language in this country.
  • In comparison to the year 2016, there has been an increase of 80 percent in the number of Punjabi speakers in Australia in the year 2021.
  • This year the syllabus from pre-primary to 12th will be prepared. After including Tamil, Hindi and Korean languages in the curriculum in 2021, it has been decided to teach Punjabi in schools.
  • With over 190 languages spoken in Australia, linguistic diversity is a great strength that provides social, cultural and economic benefits.
  • While language is a new addition, earlier Australian Sikh history was included in the Humanities and Social Sciences subjects in WA schools for years 5, 6 and 9.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Australia Capital: Canberra;
  • Australia Currency: Australian dollar;
  • Australia Prime minister: Anthony Albanese.

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Sumit Arora

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