'Can Standard 6 be spared 3-language plan this year?' asks SC
The Indian Supreme Court has asked the CBSE to consider delaying the implementation of a three-language policy for Class VI students to allow for better infrastructure and staffing. The court also initiated a debate on whether English should be classified as an indigenous language in the Indian context.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights the ongoing tension between educational reform, linguistic identity, and the practical challenges of implementing national policies in diverse school systems.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday asked Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider a reprieve to Class VI students by deferring implementation of the three-language policy to next year, by which time it should shore up infrastructure and teaching staff. Under the policy, students must choose two native languages.On a related note, the bench of CJI Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana delved into whether English is an indigenous language. CBSE, through additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, said it is neither foreign nor native. "We have to examine the extent to which English can be considered non-indigenous. I personally have serious reservations about the expression 'native'. It has a very colonial connotation.
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