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- The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that the CBSE consider a one-time exemption from the mandatory three-language policy for students currently in Class 6.
- The suggestion came from a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, while hearing petitions challenging the validity of the three-language policy.
- The court said the policy, framed in 2020 and introduced in 2026, could instead be implemented from the 2027 academic year so that everyone gets time to adjust.
- The court stressed that the policy should not become an unexpected mid-year change for children and parents, and asked the CBSE to reconsider its stance in view of practical difficulties.
- The exemption matters because current Class 6 students would otherwise face a new compulsory language requirement in the middle of the academic year.
What to watch next
- CBSE's response after its counsel, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, consults the board and returns to court with instructions.
- Whether the court formally orders deferring the policy's implementation for Class 6 to the 2027 academic year.
- Any incentive measures the CBSE announces for students who voluntarily opt for the three-language policy this year.
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