SC seeks Centre's response on revised CBSE 3-language policy
New Delhi, July 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) decision to introduce the three-language policy from Class 6 from this academic year, after parents challenged the move, citing a shortage of textbooks and teachers for several Indian languages.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant issued notice on two fresh petitions filed by parents of Class 5 and 6 students from across the country. The petitioners argued that the policy is difficult to implement as schools lack the infrastructure and manpower required to teach many of the prescribed languages.
Senior advocates Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Anand Grover, appearing for the parents, told the ...
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