Final call on three-language policy in Maharashtra schools after talks with all stakeholders, says Chief Minister

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that a final decision on the three-language formula in schools will be taken after consulting all stakeholders, The Hindu reported.

The statement came amid opposition to the state government’s June 17 decision to make Hindi a “generally” taught third language for students from Class 1 to Class 5 in Marathi and English medium schools.

According to the order, if 20 students per grade in a school wish to study any other Indian language, they can opt out of Hindi. If such a demand arises, either a teacher will be appointed or the language will be taught online.