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

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[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 […]

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

May 24, 2025May 25, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[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 […]

English just a medium of communication, not a benchmark of intellect: PM Modi

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Three days after Union Minister launched Hindi textbooks for MBBS students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that earlier English was considered the benchmark of being intellectual despite being a medium of communication. While advocating the use of local languages, he said, “Earlier, knowledge of the English language was considered a mark of being intellectual. […]