| The Supreme Court has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider implementing its policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 6 students from the next academic session starting 2027.
The proposal, which includes the study of two native Indian languages, has the potential to broaden students’ linguistic abilities while strengthening their connection with the country’s diverse cultural heritage.
India’s linguistic diversity is one of its defining characteristics. Hundreds of languages and dialects are spoken across the country, each carrying its own history, literature, traditions and collective memory. In such a set |