GS-2News & Analysis22 May 2026thehindu.com

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.

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.

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