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Supreme Court directs CBSE to exempt Class 6 from three-language policy

India's top court orders education board to extend relief granted to older students to current sixth-graders.

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What to know

  • Supreme Court ordered CBSE to exempt Class 6 students from the three-language policy this year, matching relief already granted to Classes 7, 8, and 9.
  • The court prioritized student comfort and welfare over administrative efficiency, with Justice Bagchi warning of court intervention if schools penalize students.
  • Petitioners raised concerns about study pressure, infrastructure gaps, and limited textbook access, especially in rural areas; the court directed CBSE to consult affected parents and schools.

“Out of 28,819 schools, except for 1.2% of schools, the others had already attuned themselves to the demands of the scheme.”

Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India · The Hindu ↗

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Supreme Court directs CBSE to exempt Class 6 from three-language policy
The Hindu National

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    Court directs CBSE to consult parents and schools on implementation difficulties

    The Bench asks CBSE to reach out directly to aggrieved parents and schools to ascertain their difficulties, while also addressing petitioners' concerns about study pressure, infrastructure gaps, restricted language options, and limited textbook access in rural areas.

    “It is about their comfort.”
    — Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Supreme Court judge · source
  2. background

    Government law officer argues minimal impact; court emphasizes student welfare — Solicitor General Mehta tells the court that 98.8% of schools have already adapted to the three-language scheme's demands and impact would be minimal. Justice Bagchi counters that adaptation is not the issue—student comfort is. Justice Bagchi also assures petitioners that the court will intervene if any school holds back a student in internal assessment.

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    Supreme Court orders CBSE to extend exemption to Class 6 students

    A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant directs CBSE to grant Class 6 students the same relaxation available to Class 7 regarding the three-language formula. The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta representing the Union government indicates the Centre would attempt to allow implementation for Class 6 itself.

    1. 3 outlets first by The Hindu National, 17h ago · also Times of India, The Hindu · read ↗

    2. 3 outlets first by Telegraph India, 21h ago · also NDTV, Bar and Bench · read ↗

  4. background

    CBSE announces three-language policy with transitional relief for Classes 7-9 — The Central Board of Secondary Education issues a statement establishing that current batches in Classes 7, 8, and 9 would not be required to take board exams in a third language when they progress to Class 10, instead being assessed only through internal school-based evaluation with no pass/fail consequence.