Education
Centre Promises Supreme Court Action on Three-Language Scheme Reprieve
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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The Union government assured the Supreme Court on September 9, 2026, that it will hold urgent consultations regarding a one-time reprieve for current Class 6 students from a mandatory third-language Board exam.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested an adjournment until September 17 to address the court, as the government prepares to discuss the implementation of the three-language formula.
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Current CBSE guidelines mandate that the present Class 6 batch faces a full implementation of the scheme, including a compulsory third-language Board exam by the year 2031.