The Central Board of Secondary Education said on Monday that the current batch of Class 10 students will not have to follow its new language policy.
The policy, which will come into effect from July 1, will make it mandatory for Class 9 students to learn three languages, of which two must be Indian ones. English will be counted as a non-native language.
Since the guidelines were announced on May 15, several parents and teachers have approached the Supreme Court challenging them.
The CBSE on Monday clarified that for students currently in the Class 10 batch of 2026-’27, there will be no change, and they do not need to take up a third language.
Class 9 students will need to study three languages, of which two must be Indian ones. Those who currently have two Indian languages can either take up a foreign language or a third Indian language.
Class 9 students who currently have one Indian and one non-native language can choose any Indian language as the third language. Those who are presently studying two foreign languages have been given a “special one-time relaxation” under which they can add an Indian language as the third one.
There will be no board examination for the third language for the current batch of Class 9 students, and there will instead...
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