New Delhi, May 17 -- The Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have opposed before the Delhi high court a petition challenging the board's decision to introduce a compulsory regional third language for Class 6 students from the 2026-27 academic session, contending that the policy does not prohibit the teaching of foreign languages and merely prescribes a minimum requirement of two Indian languages under the R1/R2/R3 framework. In its affidavit filed through standing counsel Rukmini Bobde along with advocate Laavanya Kaushik on May 6, the Centre asserted that the circular, issued by CBSE on April 1 and 9 mandating a regional third language from Class 6 beginning with the 2026-27 academic session with seven days, does not...