Mumbai, March 14 -- The state government has issued a notification making the Marathi language a compulsory subject in schools of all mediums and under all management boards across the state.

Strict action will be taken against schools that violate this rule, School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse informed the Legislative Assembly.

Minister Bhuse was responding to a question raised by MLA Haroon Khan in the Assembly.

Bhuse said that according to the government notification issued on March 1, 2020, Marathi has been made a compulsory subject in schools of all mediums and under all managements in the state. In some international or national boards, Marathi must be taught either as a "second language" or a "third language". He clarified th...