three-language policy

29 Jun

Maharashtra Withdraws GRs on Hindi in Schools, Sets Up Committee for Language Policy Review

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDevendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra, three-language policy, Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai, June 29, 2025 — Facing sharp opposition over introducing Hindi from classes 1 to 5 in Maharashtra schools, the state cabinet on Sunday withdrew two government resolutions (GRs) tied to the three-language policy.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, addressing a press conference on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature, announced a committee under educationist Narendra Jadhav to chart the path forward. The panel has been given three months to submit its report.Fadnavis alleged it was former CM Uddhav Thackeray who originally accepted recommendations from the Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar committee to implement a three-language formula across classes 1…

07 Apr

Haryana School Board Implements Three-Language Formula for Classes 9 and 10

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsBusiness, HaryanaClass 10, Class 9, Haryana Board, NEP 2020, three-language policy

Third language to become mandatory from 2025–26 under NEPChandigarh, April 7 – The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE), Bhiwani, has decided to implement the three-language formula in all affiliated government and private schools for students of Classes 9 and 10, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Providing details, Board Chairman Prof. (Dr.) Pawan Kumar stated that from the 2025–26 academic session, students of Class 9 will be required to study seven subjects—six compulsory and one optional. A third language, in addition to the already mandatory Hindi and English, will be introduced as a compulsory subject. Students must…