India, Nov. 5 -- Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday directed officials to frame the proposed Jharkhand State Language Education Policy in a manner that reflects the state's linguistic, cultural and social diversity while equipping students with the skills required to meet future challenges.

Chairing a meeting at the Jharkhand Secretariat to review the draft policy prepared by the School Education and Literacy Department, Soren emphasised that education should go beyond completing the prescribed curriculum and focus on developing students' knowledge, confidence, communication abilities and practical skills.

He said children often speak their mother tongues and local languages at home and in their communities, while classroom teachi...