CBSE urges schools to promote Indian languages
New Delhi,July 24, 2023.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has urged its affiliated schools to teach Indian languages in their classes, especially till Class 5. This statement has been issued on the occasion of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 completing three years.“The National Education Policy 2020, in paragraph 4.12, emphasizes the significant cognitive advantages of multilingualism for young learners, particularly when they are exposed to multiple languages from foundational stage, with a specific focus on their mother tongue. The policy strongly advocates for utilizing the home language, mother tongue, local language, or regional language as the medium of instruction whenever feasible, at least until Grade 5, but preferably extending till Grade 8 and bey...
