Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on CBSE's 3-language policyThe Supreme Court has put the spotlight on the Centre, CBSE, and NCERT, demanding a comprehensive response to petitions challenging the new...
27 May, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
SC seeks Centre, NCERT's response on plea against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 studentsThe Supreme Court will review a plea challenging the CBSE's new policy for Class 9 students. This policy mandates studying three languages,...
27 May, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
'3 years of German, now Sanskrit?' CBSE language rule sparks chaos in schools, parents say dreams are being redrawn overnightA new Central Board of Secondary Education language policy will require students entering Class IX from the 2026–27 academic year to study ...
23 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea against CBSE's policy making three-language study compulsory in Class 9 next weekThe Supreme Court will hear a plea next week challenging the CBSE's new policy. This policy makes studying three languages compulsory for C...
22 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
CBSE's three-language policy sparks concerns over timing, logisticsNew CBSE guidelines for Class 9 language learning have caused concern. Educationists and parents question the timing of the three-language ...
17 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
CBSE launches helpline, email support to assist students with post-result queriesCBSE has launched helplines and email support for student queries. The Class XII results are out with an 85.20% pass rate. Girls outperform...
17 May, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
CBSE mandates 3 languages in Class 9; two must be IndianStudents in Class 9 will soon study three languages, with two being Indian languages. This change starts from the 2026-27 academic session....
16 May, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
CBSE three-language rule: Third language now mandatory for classes 9–10, but no board exam for R3. Check all key announcementsCBSE three-language rule: Starting July 1, 2026, CBSE mandates three languages for Classes 9 and 10, with at least two being native Indian ...
16 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Telangana seeks nod to include 'Vennela' Telugu subjectThe Telangana government has urged the CBSE to allocate a subject code for compulsory Telugu to be implemented from Class 9 across CBSE sch...
28 Feb, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Punjab govt mandates Punjabi as compulsory subject in all schools amid CBSE language inclusion controversyThe Punjab government, led by CM Bhagwant Mann, mandates all schools to teach Punjabi as a compulsory subject. After criticism, CBSE clarif...
26 Feb, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
CBSE says Punjabi language will be added next year as regional language in two boards exams schemeThe Punjabi language will be added to the CBSE's twice-a-year board exam scheme next year, as per a senior official's clarification. This f...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Foreign languages not to be part of 3-language formula in schoolsA majority of the 18,000 affiliated institutions offer the mother tongue or Hindi, English and a foreign language such as German and Mandar...
08 Oct, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
3 languages for CBSE X board not compulsory before 2019-20The CBSE had in December sent the proposed formula for secondary education to MHRD, according to which the students taking Class-X board ex...
03 Feb, 2017, 07.42 PM IST
'CBSE's 3-language plan won't apply till 2020 Class X boards'HRD ministry sources said the proposal, under which students would have to study at least two Indian languages up to Class X, would not app...
03 Feb, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
Class X CBSE Board exams set to be back from 2018Currently, it is optional for CBSE students to choose either the Board exam or a school-based examination.
21 Dec, 2016, 12.33 AM IST
International think-tank urges PM Narendra Modi to ensure compulsory teaching of three languagesFASS urged the Centre to ensure that a student should compulsorily learn Hindi and the regional language of the state where the school is s...
23 Jun, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
CBSE to target private schools; circular to reiterate three-language formulaBoard set to issue a warning to all its affiliated institutions about teaching a foreign language as one of three compulsory languages in c...
24 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST