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Defer 3-language policy for Class 6 till 2027: SC
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The Supreme Court suggests the CBSE defer the implementation timeline of its three-language policy for Class 6 students to the 2027 academic session to ease student pressure.
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Defer 3-language policy for Class 6 till 2027: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the CBSE to reconsider the implementation timeline for its three-language policy, which mandates two native Indian languages for Class 6 students, suggesting a deferral until the 2027 academic session.
The CBSE's three-language policy mandates the study of three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, for Class 6 and Class 9 students. This policy aligns with the National Education Policy-2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education-2023.
Students opting for a foreign language may do so only as a third or additional fourth language after studying two native Indian languages. To reduce student pressure, no board examination will be conducted for the third language (R3) at the Class 10 level.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), represented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, told the bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that it would consider the suggestion.
Justice Bagchi, at the outset, said that just to comfort the children, the CBSE should consider deferring the implementation of the three-language policy from the next academic year. If the students, who are in Class 6 at present, want to study three languages from this year, they can also be allowed, Justice Bagchi added.
The bench said its suggestions were without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties and the real issues may be decided later.
Earlier, the Centre and the CBSE told the bench that they were working on its suggestions on implementing the policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 6 students.
