Maharashtra okays New Education Policy 2020, Hindi made mandatory third language for classes 1 to 5
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has announced a detailed plan to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, making Hindi compulsory as a third language for students in Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state, replacing the current two-language system.
The three-language formula under NEP 2020 will be rolled out in phases, beginning with Class 1 in the 2025–26 academic year, and will be expanded to cover all grades by 2028–29.
To support this transition, the state government is reportedly planning to train 80 percent of teachers in novel pedagogical methods and digital tools by 2025.
As per the new policy, Maharashtra will transition to the 5+3+3+4 education structure, replacing the traditional 10+2+3 format. The updated model segments the learning journey into four stages: foundational, preparatory, middle, and secondary. Curriculum development under this framework will be spearheaded by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and Balbharati.
“This new policy restructures the previous 10+2+3 system into a 5+3+3+4 format, covering education from foundational to higher levels. The policy is being gradually implemented in the state. It is built on five pillars: Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability, and aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030,” Deputy Secretary of the state education department Tushar Mahajan said in a notice.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
