The Supreme Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to extend to current Class VI students the same relaxation in the three-language policy that is available to students of Classes VII to IX.
The decision comes after parents and teachers raised concerns about the implementation of the revised three-language system during the ongoing academic session. The Supreme Court had earlier asked CBSE to consider giving the current Class VI batch additional time before applying the new requirements.
Under the transitional arrangement, Class VI students will continue studying the third language as part of their curriculum, but they will not be required to take a mandatory Class X Board examination in that language. Their promotion or certification will also not be held back because of the third language.
The three-language framework is linked to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. The policy seeks to encourage multilingual learning, with at least two of the three languages being Indian languages under the new framework.
The Supreme Court's latest direction provides a transition period for the current Class VI batch while the broader three-language framework continues to be implemented.
For students: The decision means that current Class VI students will have additional flexibility during the transition to the revised language system
