NationalTuesday, 29 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Supreme Court asks CBSE to consider Class 6 relaxation under three-language policy
The Supreme Court on Monday asked CBSE to extend to Class 6 students the relaxation already available to Class 7 under the three-language formula.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On Monday, the Supreme Court directed CBSE to consider extending to Class 6 students the same transitional relaxation already available to Class 7 under the three-language formula.
Key specifics
- The order was passed by a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- Class 7 students, along with Classes 8 and 9, already have transitional relaxation in the third language.
- The third language is assessed only through internal school-based evaluation, with no pass-or-fail consequence in Board results.
- The Centre said the scheme covered 28,819 schools, and only 1.2% of schools had not yet adapted.
- The Bench asked CBSE to reach out to aggrieved parents and schools to understand their difficulties.
Exam lens
Polity and education governance question type: Supreme Court directions, CBSE policy, internal assessment, and school coverage figures. TNPSC may ask which classes got relaxation, who headed the Bench, and the 28,819 schools/1.2% data.