Tamil Nadu Says No To Three-Language Formula Amid NEP Push. Can States Decide Their Own Policy?

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• Tamil Nadu Says No To Three-Language Formula Amid NEP Push.
• Can States Decide Their Own Policy?
• Written By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 11:12 IST Tamil Nadu wants to continue with its existing two-language policy under which students in state schools primarily study Tamil and English Rapid Read The two-language formula has been central to Tamil Nadu’s political identity since the anti-Hindi agitations of the 1960s.
• Tamil Nadu has once again made it clear that it will continue with its decades-old two-language policy, resisting the three-language formula proposed under the Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The latest flashpoint emerged amid discussions around the PM SHRI school scheme and central education funding, with the state government reiterating that it would not dilute its position on language policy.
• Tamil Nadu School education minister A Rajmohan, while speaking to Deccan Herald, said the state would continue the policy of teaching only Tamil and English...