New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a fresh batch of petitions challenging the implementation of its revised three-language policy, which mandates the study of two Indian languages from Class 6 onwards, and sought its response within two weeks.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notice to the Centre, the CBSE, and the NCERT on the fresh petitio…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that the third language (R3) will not be included as a Board examination subject in the Class 10 examination for the current batch of Class 9 students.However, students will be required to successfully clear the school-based assessment in the third language to become eligible for the award of the CBSE Secondary School Examination Pass Certificate.The clarification has been issued through the Board’s implement…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Legal experts, academicians and officials on Saturday discussed a 10-year perspective action plan for promoting legal education in Hindi and other Indian languages within the justice delivery system at a conference organised by the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, an official said. Led by Justice Rajendra Menon, Chairperson, Armed Forces Tribunal, and Co-Chairperson, Standing Committee on Legal Education, the Conference on “Strengthening Legal…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam’s Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) has directed all District Elementary Education Officers (DEEOs) across the state to take necessary steps for the implementation of the Bhartiya Bhasha Summer Camp (BBSC)-2026 in schools under the framework of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, officials said on Wednesday. According to an official communication from the Directorate of Elementary Education, the initiative aims to promote multilingual learning and s…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that education in one’s mother tongue, the preservation of Indian languages, and value-based journalism play a highly crucial role in the overall development of the country. He emphasised that knowledge, culture, and the legacy of values are most effectively passed down to future generations through the mother tongue and native Indian languages. CM Fadnavis was speaking as the chief guest at an event organised by the Mumbai …
Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid tributes to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, describing him as a lifelong patriot who dedicated himself completely to India’s freedom struggle and social reform.Addressing a public gathering in Sonipur village of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, HM Shah said Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had earned the title “Veer” through his courage and sacrifices rather than through any official recognition.“Savarkar ji was s…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Adopting a transitional approach to adjust the CBSE’s Scheme of Studies with the revised NCERT syllabus aligned with the NEP 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, the Board has made it compulsory for Class IX students to study three languages from July 1. In a circular issued to heads of schools affiliated to it, the CBSE said that out of the three languages (R1, R2, R3), at least two should be native Indian languages.“Students wh…
Chennai, April 4 (IANS ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Union government and the CBSE over the proposed implementation of the three-language policy from Class 6 in the 2026–27 academic year, terming it a “politically motivated move” that undermines India’s linguistic diversity.The policy, introduced under the National Education Policy 2020, has drawn strong opposition from Tamil Nadu, which has consistently resisted any form of compulsory Hind…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s Gram Panchayats have routed over Rs 3 lakh crore in cumulative payments through the eGramSwaraj platform and the AI‑powered ‘SabhaSaar’ meeting tool is now available in 23 Indian languages, the government said on Tuesday.Payments through eGramSwaraj are made directly to vendors and service providers in real time, ensuring complete digital traceability. The platform is integrated with the Public Financial Management System, and it streamlined planning, accou…
Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern regions of the country in Agartala on Friday, officials said here on Thursday. The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) Department of Official Language Secretary, Anshuli Arya, said that more than 3,000 senior officials, representatives and experts from Central government offices, public sector undertakings and banks from…