Students in Classes 7, 8, & 9 can continue learning foreign languages this year: Education Ministry sources
The Indian Ministry of Education has clarified that students currently in classes 7, 8, and 9 can continue studying foreign languages until they complete class 10. This follows a controversial CBSE circular that attempted to mandate a three-language policy favoring native Indian languages.
Why it matters
The decision addresses concerns from parents and diplomatic missions regarding the abrupt removal of foreign language education in the Indian school system.
Students studying in Classes 7, 8 and 9 in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools can continue learning foreign languages under the three-language policy until they finish Class 10, sources in the Ministry of Education stated on Friday (June 26, 2026)
The report provides a balanced view of the government's policy shift and the resulting public and diplomatic pushback.
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