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Language row: Hindi not compulsory, but optional, announces Maharashtra government
Updated On: 22 April, 2025 05:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
The state Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday clarified that Hindi is not compulsory, but optional under the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
Maharashtra school education minister Dada Bhuse said that the Union government has not made Hindi or any language compulsory under the NEP. File Pic/X
Facing criticism over making Hindi language compulsory for Std 1 to 5 across the state, the Maharashtra government has stepped back in the ongoing language row.
The state School Education Minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday clarified that Hindi is not compulsory, but optional under the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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