CBSE three-language policy in Class 9 challenged in Supreme Court, hearing next week

Key points

• A newly announced language policy by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now reached the Supreme Court, with concerns being raised over its implementation for Class 9 students from the upcoming academic session.
• A PIL challenging the policy was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who argued that the sudden introduction of additional compulsory languages could create confusion and academic pressure for students.
• Read Full Story The Supreme Court agreed to hear the matter next week after the issue was urgently mentioned before the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India.
• ‘THIS WILL CREATE CHAOS’: ROHATGI While mentioning the PIL before the court, Rohatgi strongly questioned the practicality of implementing the policy for students already approaching board examinations.
• “I don’t know how a student of Class 9 can suddenly take two more languages and give exam in 10th,” he argued before...