The Maharashtra government’s language consultation committee has asked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to cancel the recent decision to make Hindi a compulsory subject for students from Class 1 to 5.
The state had approved the “three-language formula” under the National Education Policy (NEP). As per this rule, Hindi would be a required subject for all students studying in English and Marathi-medium schools up to Class 5.
However, in a letter to the Chief Minister, the committee’s head, Laxmikant Deshmukh, said that the SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) did not consult them before making this decision.
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The committee pointed out that the NEP does not make any language compulsory. In fact, it promotes teaching in the mother tongue. So, forcing students to learn Hindi goes against the spirit of the policy.
The letter also stated that Hindi should not be made compulsory at any level in schools. It argued that Hindi is not the main language for jobs, income, status, or knowledge in Maharashtra.
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The committee has requested the Chief Minister to cancel the decision and adopt a policy that reduces the use of Hindi in the state’s education system.
