Supreme Court Directs CBSE to Extend 3rd Language Policy Exemption to Class 6 Students
The court said Class 6 students will get the same three-language waiver already available to Classes 7-9 after the Centre opposed an exemption.
- The Supreme Court directed the CBSE to grant Class 6 students the same exemption from the mandatory three-language policy already provided to students in Classes 7, 8, and 9.
- Tushar Mehta, The Solicitor General, had argued against the exemption, contending that approximately 99% of CBSE schools are prepared to implement the policy, with only 1.2 per cent of schools affected.
- Under this directive, Class 6 students will study a third language but undergo only internal school-based assessments, exempting them from the third-language examination when they appear for Class 10 board exams.
- While granting this relief, The Supreme Court indicated it will consider the larger issue concerning mandatory language requirements as the three-language policy becomes fully mandatory from the 2027-28 academic session.
- Languages include two official languages of India—Hindi and English—plus 42 other languages aligned with the Constitution's 8th schedule, encompassing regional and foreign options under this framework.
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Extend same third-language policy relief to Class 6 students: SC directs CBSE
The Supreme Court has directed the CBSE to extend the same exemption from the three-language policy to Class 6 students as is already granted to students in Classes 7, 8, and 9. The Central Government had maintained that it was not in favor of granting an exemption to Class 6, noting that approximately 99% of CBSE schools are prepared to implement the policy. However, despite this, the Supreme Court directed that an exemption be granted to Class…
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) three-language policy, the Supreme Court has granted significant relief to current Class 6 students. The court has directed that current Class 6 students be granted the same exemptions under this policy as Class 7 students. This means that students in this batch will not face the same immediate pressure regarding a third language as was being implemented u…
Supreme Court asks CBSE to exempt Class 6 students from mandatory third language
The Supreme Court said current CBSE Class 6 students must get the same exemption from the three-language policy as Class 7 students. The court cited student comfort, kept the wider challenge pending and set April 1, 2027 for implementation.
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