Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Maharashtra Expands Committee for School Language Policy Review
Imagine the government wants kids in Maharashtra to learn three languages at school.
Some people protested because they didn't want Hindi to be a required language.
So, the government created a special committee, which has now been expanded.
This committee will figure out how to teach Marathi, English, and a third language (maybe Hindi) in schools from 1st to 5th grade.
The committee's recommendations are expected after an initial government decision that faced opposition.
Protests were held to encourage the government to reassess its stance on the matter.
The committee will decide what to do about the language rule.
The Maharashtra government expanded a committee to review the implementation of the three-language policy.
The committee, led by Narendra Jadhav, will recommend how Marathi, English, and a third language should be introduced in schools.
The expansion of the committee followed protests regarding the imposition of Hindi.
The initial government resolution mandating Hindi was withdrawn after criticism.
The expanded committee includes various educationists.
- Who
- Expanded committee led by Narendra Jadhav
- What
- Reviewing three-language policy implementation in schools, particularly the role of Hindi
- When
- Committee expanded recently, following earlier government resolutions
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- To address the implementation of the three-language formula, after protests against compulsory Hindi.
Protestors
Government
Compulsory Hindi
Protestors
Opposed making Hindi a mandatory third language in schools.
Government
Initially supported the inclusion of Hindi within the three-language formula.
- Committee Head
- Narendra Jadhav
- Purpose
- Recommend framework for three-language policy implementation
- Languages
- Marathi, English, and a third language (potentially Hindi)
- Affected Grades
- 1 to 5
- Members Added
- Seven
- Key Protestors
- MNS and Shiv Sena
