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Supreme Court gives Centre time on Class 6 languages
The Hindu··2d ago
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on September 23 sought more time from the Supreme Court. The Union government is deciding whether to spare current Class 6 students from the three-language policy. Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the government to give Class 6 students some relief. Chief Justice Surya Kant sought teacher and infrastructure details. The case returns on September 28.
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What It Means For You
- Current Class 6 students may be spared immediate three-language implementation if the Centre accepts the court's suggestion.
- The court earlier proposed making the scheme mandatory for Class 6 only from January 1, 2027.
- Under CBSE guidelines cited in court, Classes 7 to 9 were exempted while this Class 6 batch faced full rollout.
What's Happening
- A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant heard the Centre's request for more time.
- The Chief Justice asked the government to detail teacher availability and school infrastructure for the scheme.
- The government had earlier submitted that the scheme should start with Class 6 this year.
What the court proposed earlier
- The court said it made the Class 6 relief suggestion for student comfort, not on a point of legality.
- Full implementation for the present Class 6 batch included a mandatory Class 10 Board exam in the third language by 2031.
- Chief Justice Kant said the government could use the time to design incentives for studying a third language.
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