In a significant development amid the ongoing language row, the Maharashtra government has announced that Hindi will be introduced as a compulsory third language for students from Classes 1 to 5 ...

Sharp references to the DMK vs BJP 'language war' - over the National Education Policy's three-language formula and 'Hindi imposition' - made unsurprising appearances Friday morning as Tamil Nadu ...

Maharashtra's Language Advisory Committee has publicly opposed the introduction of Hindi as a third language for students in Classes I to V, sparking debate and putting the state government on the ...

The National Education Policy, 2020, encourages students up to at least Class 5 to learn a regional language in addition to the local language or mother tongue and English. While the Central ...

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government on Thursday made Hindi mandatory as a third language from Class 1-5 in Marathi and English medium schools in the state according to the ...

MUMBAI: Faced with criticism for making Hindi mandatory as the third language for class I to V, school education minister Dadaji Bhuse announced on Tuesday that it will be an 'optional' subject. The ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse on Wednesday defended the government's decision of Hindi to be taught as the third language in schools, saying it is widely used in daily communication and will ...

The Maharashtra government has announced that Hindi would now be made a compulsory third language subject for students of classes 1 to 5. This decision comes as part of the phased implementation of ...