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SC asks Centre to rethink third language policy from class 9

'New language in class 9 stressful': SC on CBSE's compulsory 3-language decision'Earlier, the better': Why SC wants Centre to rethink third language policy from class 9

The Supreme Court orally asked the Centre to reconsider its compulsory three-language policy starting in class 9 during a hearing on a Tamil Nadu appeal regarding school establishments.

The bench proposed adopting a two-language formula in line with the state's existing policy instead of the current central mandate. This judicial suggestion highlights growing tensions between federal education policies and state-level language preferences in India.

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