Hindi becomes mandatory as third language in Maharashtra for Classes 1-5 under NEP

Ajit Pawar slams opposition to Hindi in schools

Pune: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticised political parties for opposing the move to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state. He said those opposing the decision are raking up “unnecessary disputes for lack of real issues”. “Marathi is our mother tongue and will always have first preference in the state,” said Pawar on the sidelines of the inauguratio…

Controversy Brews Over Mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra Schools

Controversy Brews Over Mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra Schools Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has voiced sharp criticism against political parties opposing Maharashtra's mandate to introduce Hindi as a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 across the state's Marathi and English-medium schools.Pawar has accused dissenting parties of stirring “unnecessary disputes” due to a lack of pressing issues. Asserting the primacy of Marat…

Hindi becomes mandatory as third language in Maharashtra for Classes 1-5 under NEP

Till now, only Marathi and English have been taught as mandatory languages from Classes 1 to 4 in these schools.

Hindi to be mandatory as third language in Marathi, English medium schools in Maharashtra

The state government said its implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 will begin with Class 1 in the 2025-’26 academic year.

Maharashtra approves New Education Policy 2020, Hindi made mandatory as third language for classes 1to 5

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 starting from the 2025–26 academic session. The decision was made public through a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the school education department on Wednesday. As of now, the three-language formula has been applied only at the secondary education s…

Hindi as third language will now be mandatory in classes 1 to 5

The state school education department on Wednesday declared a phase-wise implementation plan of the new curriculum framework designed as per the NEP 2020 recommendations for school education.