CBSE’s mother tongue push leaves private schools in a bind — Kendriya Vidyalayas may show the way forward

[ad_1] A recent CBSE circular directing schools to introduce mother tongue instruction in primary classes has left institutions in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai — which serve mobile, multilingual populations — in a bind. But a proposal under consideration for Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), run by the Centre, may offer a way forward, officials told […]

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From pre-primary to class 5: CBSE sets stage for teaching in mother tongue, asks schools to map languages

[ad_1] Signalling the Centre’s intent to make teaching in the mother tongue mandatory at the primary level in the future, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all affiliated schools to map students’ mother tongues “at the earliest” and align instructional materials accordingly before the end of the summer break. Currently, English is […]

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