The Supreme Court directs CBSE to consider exempting students from the mandatory third-language requirement for Class 6, according to reports from multiple outlets. The question relates to how CBSE’s three-language policy is implemented across grades and whether younger students should face the same language requirements as older cohorts.
The outlets describe the issue in the context of CBSE’s recent clarification. The Hindu says CBSE’s June 29 statement indicates that students currently studying in Classes 7, 8, and 9 will not be required to appear in third language for the board examination when they move to Class 10. India Today reports the court’s request to exempt Class 6 students, framing it as an ask to adjust the policy for that entry grade.
While both accounts focus on the court’s intervention and CBSE’s policy adjustments, they differ in emphasis: one centers on the court’s directive for Class 6, while the other highlights the scope and timing of CBSE’s June 29 assurance for existing higher-grade batches approaching the Class 10 board exam.
