Author
Aditi Singh

CBSE Makes Three Languages Mandatory for Class 9 and 10 From July 2026 Under National Education Policy as Two Must Be Native Indian Languages

The CBSE has made the study of three languages — including two native Indian languages — compulsory for Class 9 and 10 students from the 2026-27 academic session starting July, implementing a key provision of the National Education Policy 2020 that has sparked both praise for promoting linguistic diversity and concern about academic burden. [...]