Three-language policy from Class 1 currently on hold: Dada Bhuse
'For now, the upcoming academic year will follow the existing practice,' Bhuse told the media after attending the Pune Children's Book Fair at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on Sunday.
'The decision to start teaching a third language from Class 1 has been stayed. After we issued a Government Resolution (GR) making Hindi the third language, various views emerged. One suggestion was to begin three-language learning from Class 3 instead. We will invite fresh feedback from teachers and parents before taking a final decision,' said the education minister.
While Bhuse's statement has addressed the uncertainty, schools are demanding a written order. 'Whether three languages will start from Class 1 must be clarified through an official circular,' said a school principal.
In April, the state school education department issued a GR making Hindi mandatory as the third language from Class 1 in Marathi and English-medium schools of the Maharashtra State Board. This not only replaced the current practice of introducing the third language in secondary classes, it also sparked widespread criticism and political backlash across Maharashtra, especially over Hindi compulsion.
Following the controversy, it was announced that Hindi would no longer be mandatory, and a new GR would offer alternative options.
However, the ministry had maintained that three-language learning would begin in Class 1 from the 2025–26 academic year.
But with only weeks left for the new academic year, no guidelines have been issued regarding alternatives to Hindi as a third language, leading to confusion. While Bhuse's statement offers clarity, many note that nothing has been confirmed in writing.
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