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CBSE mandates three-language formula in classes 9-10, clarifies no board exam for third language

CBSE mandates three-language formula in classes 9-10, clarifies no board exam for third language

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday issued a circular mandating that students from Class IX onwards must study three languages from July 1. However, it clarified that the third language (R3) will not be included as a Board examination subject in Class X. The board stated that at least two of the three languages must be Indian languages, in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, according to ANI. “With effect from July 1, 2026, for Class IX, the study of three languages (R1, R2, R3) shall be compulsory, with at least two languages being native Indian languages,” the circular read. However, the CBSE said that students will not be required to take a Board examination in the third language in Class X, with an aim to “keep the focus on learning and reduce any undue pressure on students”. The board stated, “All assessments for R3 shall be entirely school-based and internal. The performance of students in R3 will be duly reflected …

DU: Proposal for centre for Odia studies be tabled in Friday’s EC meeting

DU: Proposal for centre for Odia studies be tabled in Friday’s EC meeting

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New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) is gearing up to launch a dedicated Centre for Odia Studies, aiming to deepen research and education on Odisha’s rich language, literature, and tribal heritage. According to the proposal, a governing body led by the Vice-Chancellor will oversee operations (Representative photo) The proposal, to be tabled in the executive Council (EC) meeting on Friday, positions the centre within the Faculty of Arts to offer postgraduate programmes, PhD research, as well as general electives at the undergraduate level, to popularise Odia culture nationwide. The proposal mentions that the objectives of establishing the centre include creating a “dedicated rich repository of ancient and contemporary reference materials to enhance knowledge of the Odia way of life, traditions and worldview”, as well as to trace the evolution of the language and understand the tribal culture of Odisha in the historical and contemporary perspective. HT has seen the proposal. “There is an increasing focus on understanding Indian languages better as well as studying traditions and culture related to different communities of our country. As a …

‘Some Bharatiyas Don’t Know Our Own Indian Languages’: RSS Chief Urges Wider Use Of Mother Tongue | India News

‘Some Bharatiyas Don’t Know Our Own Indian Languages’: RSS Chief Urges Wider Use Of Mother Tongue | India News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 14:45 IST RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was addressing a gathering at the release of the English version of ‘Shri Dnyaneshwari’ in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Emphasises On Using Mother Tongue. (Image: ANI/File) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday raised concerns about the declining use of Indian languages and mother tongues, stating that the situation has deteriorated to the extent that “some Bharatiya people no longer understand their own languages.” Bhagwat was addressing a gathering at the release of the English version of ‘Shri Dnyaneshwari’ in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. This book was originally written in Marathi by Sant Dnyaneshwar. During the event, the RSS Chief urged society to introspect on the erosion of linguistic heritage. “There was a time when entire communication, sharing, daily business was in Sanskrit. Now, some American professor teaches us Sanskrit, when in reality we should have been teaching it to the world. Many children today do not know some very basic and simple words and often speak at home in a mix of their mother tongue …

Anthology seeks to address mental health issue with 26 stories

Anthology seeks to address mental health issue with 26 stories

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New Delhi, A new anthology of 26 stories, translated from 17 Indian languages, seeks to bring the key issue of mental health from the margins to the centre by highlighting that it is not simply an individual problem but a deeply social one, inseparable from poverty, patriarchy and cultural neglect. Anthology seeks to address mental health issue with 26 stories “Bandaged Moments: Stories of Mental Health by Women Writers from Indian Languages” is edited by Nabanita Sengupta and Nishi Pulugurtha and published by Niyoi Books. Mental health in India often appears in two sharply divided frames. On the one side, medical handbooks and psychiatric manuals flatten human experience into a list of symptoms. On the other hand, wellness campaigns and motivational speeches tend to repackage suffering into stories of triumph and recovery. This anthology refuses to make suffering neat or palatable. Instead, it asks readers to sit with fractured lives, unresolved endings and the complicated interplay between individual anguish and social violence. There is sheer diversity of terrain in the anthology. The stories are not …

Bilingual textbooks could help a large section of the country’s population gain an entry into realms of science and technology

Bilingual textbooks could help a large section of the country’s population gain an entry into realms of science and technology

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May 16, 2025 10:26 IST First published on: May 16, 2025 at 10:26 IST Share For some time now, I’ve had a sense that India is stuck, while large parts of the world, Africa, South and Central America, East and Southeast Asia, are waking up to a new sense of turn. Not so long ago, we looked forward to a major role in the world, but that dream has dwindled. How do we regain that place? Unlike China and other modern countries, we are not firing on all cylinders. Our demographic dividend feels frustrated, excluded in a way that people in a modern nation should never be.But that may be about to change. This year, 2025, is the year that I am seeing the most energy thrown into translation, with books originally written in English coming out in major Indian languages. This interest is new, and it doesn’t look like just a whim in the heads of publishers. It seems to be coming from people not comfortable in English and are now eager to join …

RSS calls for enabling people form an ‘informed opinion’ on govt policies | Latest News India

RSS calls for enabling people form an ‘informed opinion’ on govt policies | Latest News India

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New Delhi, Senior RSS functionary Sunil Ambekar on Tuesday underscored the need to enable people form an “informed opinion” on government policies for their success and called upon the intelligentsia of society to take the lead in such efforts. RSS calls for enabling people form an ‘informed opinion’ on govt policies He was addressing an event, jointly organised by the Indian Council for Social Science Research and Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini here, to launch a book titled ‘Integral Humanism, A Distinct Paradigm of Development’, authored by Ashok Gajanan Modak. Deendayal Upadhyay, who elucidated the concept of the integral humanism, had said that people should be made aware about this country and helped them develop a proper understanding of what is right and what is wrong, Ambekar noted. Upadhyay had also said that the intelligentsia of the society has a “very big role” to play in such efforts, he added. “I think it’s very important that there should be ‘lok jagran’, ’lokmat parishkar’ ,” Ambekar, RSS national media and publicity department head, said. But those leading efforts …

Languages in India are not in competition but in cooperation: Rajnath | India News

Languages in India are not in competition but in cooperation: Rajnath | India News

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that languages in India are not in competition but in cooperation, and there should be no attempts to divide the nation in the name of language. Rajnath was speaking at an event organised to commemorate Tamil warrior queen Rani Velu Nachiyar, believed to be among the first women rulers who fought against British rule. “A Hindi speaker is not an opponent of Tamil; rather, we believe in strengthening all Indian languages together,” he said, adding that the country’s linguistic diversity is a source of strength and unity and not discord. Rajnath’s remarks come at a time when the Centre and Tamil Nadu are at loggerheads over the implementation of the three-language policy in schools. Story continues below this ad Singh said that the BJP remains committed to respecting and safeguarding all Indian languages, including Tamil and Hindi. Pointing out that initiatives like the Kashi Tamil Sangamam celebrate India’s linguistic diversity, he added that promoting one language should not mean undermining another. Referring to Nachiyar as a symbol of …

Emergency alert system obligations on mobile OS providers as well | Latest News India

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Mobile operating system providers such as Google and Apple will now have to ensure that the disaster alerts sent by the government every year are automatically read out in at least four Indian languages, besides Hindi and English. The project aims to cover all 22 languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Emergency alert system obligations on mobile OS providers as well The move is in accordance with the new amendment notified by the Department of Telecommunications on Wednesday to the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Cell Broadcasting Service for Disaster Alerts) Rules, 2023. This is due to a new amendment notified by the Department of Telecommunications on Wednesday to the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Cell Broadcasting Service for Disaster Alerts) Rules, 2023. These rules allow the government to send critical and time-sensitive messages for disaster management to all mobile devices within a designated geographical area through its Cell Broadcast Alert System. DoT and NDMA have been testing CBAS across the country and on each telecom service provider. “3 (a) No smartphone or feature phone shall be …

Hindi has unbreakable relation with every Indian language: Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas | Latest News India

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Sep 14, 2024 02:09 PM IST Amit Shah said he is confident that by taking all Indian languages together, official language Hindi will continue to contribute towards realising the resolution of a developed India All Indian languages are our pride and heritage, and the official language Hindi has an unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, extending his greetings on the Hindi Diwas. Shah said the country’s progress is intertwined with the enrichment of its languages. Union home minister Amit Shah addresses a gathering on the occasion of Hindi Diwas in Delhi on Saturday. (PTI) “Heartiest greetings on Hindi Diwas to all fellow citizens. The official language Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language,” Shah posted on X in Hindi. “All Indian languages are our pride and heritage, without enriching them we cannot move forward. Official language Hindi has an unbreakable relationship with every Indian language. This year Hindi has completed 75 years of public communication and national unity as the official language of the country. …

Dharmendra Pradhan rejects Stalin’s Centre ’denying’ funds to Tamil Nadu claim

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Mondayrejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin‘s claim that the best-performing states are being denied funds by the Centre under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for refusing to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Accusing the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister of trying to pit states against each other to make a point about the non-implementation of the new NEP, the Union Education Minister said,”Healthy competition amongst the states is always welcome in a democracy. However, pitting states against each other to make a point, goes against the spirit of the Constitution and the value of a unified India. NEP 2020 was formulated through wide range of consultations and has the collective wisdom of the people of India.” Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Pradhan questioned Stalin’s “principled” opposition to NEP. “Are you opposing education in mother tongue including Tamil? Are you opposing the conduct of exams in Indian languages including Tamil? Are you opposing the creation of textbooks and content in Indian languages including Tamil? Are you …