Goa, June 29 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a one-time relaxation for students currently studying in Class 9, easing concerns over the implementation of the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The revised guidelines come after schools and parents raised objections to the board's earlier directive, which required all Class 9 students to study three languages from the 2026-27 academic session. CBSE said the exemption has been introduced to ensure that students already admitted under the previous language system are not academically disadvantaged during the transition.

Under the updated guidelines, current Class 9 students who are studying two non-Indian languages, such a...