"Kids As Experimental Rats?" CBSE's 3-Language Policy Triggers Debate

The new CBSE policy for Class 9 mandates that students must study three languages (R1, R2, and R3), with at least two being ...

Annamalai urges Centre to roll back CBSE notification on compulsory third language for Class IX students

Annamalai calls for the Centre to withdraw the new CBSE notification mandating a third language for Class IX students.
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CBSE’s new three-language rule for Class 9 explained | What it is and why it’s sparking debate

CBSE introduces a new three-language policy for Class 9 starting July 2026. Learn about the NEP 2020 alignment, R3 subject ...

'This has come as a shock': CBSE changed the rules midway. Annamalai wants them rolled back

Annamalai said he had welcomed the CBSE's April 2026 decision requiring three languages for Class VI students, with two of ...

'How Can CBSE Be So Disconnected From Reality?’ Parents Slam CBSE's Sudden Shift On 3-Language Rule, Now Impacting Class 9 Students

While parents were still grappling with the viability of the new three-language policy, Class 9 and 10 students and parents ...

CBSE's New 3 Language Policy for Class 9-10 Explained

CBSE’s new Class 9-10 language policy introduces compulsory three-language learning, internal assessment for the third ...

CBSE 3-language rule for Class 9 from July 2026: No board exam for third language — here’s what students can choose

Starting July 1, 2026, CBSE mandates three languages for Class IX, with at least two being Indian. No board exam will be held ...

'2 must be Indian': Why CBSE made 3-language study compulsory in class 9 and 10

Students will not be stopped from appearing in the class 10 board examinations even if they do not perform well in the third language, CBSE has clarified.