SC urges Centre against new Class 9 language; cites exam stress
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- Mint·3h agoSC urges Centre against new Class 9 language; cites exam stress
The Supreme Court tells the Centre not to impose a compulsory third language from Class 9, arguing it increases Board exam stress for students. Justice BV Nagarathna notes that if a language is to be introduced, it should start from Class 6. The remarks come during a hearing related to Tamil Nadu's Navodaya schools case.
Read on Mint - HT India·4h agoSC directs Centre and CBSE not to burden Class 9 with new language
The Supreme Court (SC) admonished the Centre and CBSE not to burden Class 9 students with a new language. The remark from Justice BV Nagarathna follows a CBSE decision a fortnight earlier to provide a one-time relaxation for the current batch. The article notes the timing of the judge’s remarks relative to CBSE’s relaxation announcement, but provides no additional factual details about policy specifics or curricular changes.
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