Parents, students challenge CBSE three-language rule for Class 9

Parents and students have approached the Supreme Court to challenge a CBSE policy making three languages compulsory for Class 9 students from July 1, citing academic burden. The policy, part of NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023, mandates at least two of the three languages be native Indian languages, with no Board exam for the third language in Class 10. States and UTs have flexibility in implementation.