New Delhi: In a round issued on Could 15, the CBSE introduced that college students coming into Class IX from the 2026–27 educational yr onwards should research three languages, known as R1, R2, and R3, with at the least two of them being native Indian languages.
The transfer has been launched as a part of the implementation of the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) 2020 and the Nationwide Curriculum Framework for College Training (NCF-SE) 2023.
The Board clarified that though the third language (R3) will stay obligatory, it won’t carry a separate Board examination on the Class X stage. As an alternative, all assessments for R3 might be performed internally by colleges.
In keeping with the CBSE, the efficiency of scholars within the third language will nonetheless be mirrored of their remaining CBSE certificates. The Board additionally assured that no scholar can be prevented from showing for the Class X Board examinations due to the third language requirement.
The round additional acknowledged that colleges could supply any language from the CBSE-approved topic checklist, supplied that at the least two of the three chosen languages are native Indian languages. Overseas languages can solely be chosen because the third language if the opposite two languages are Indian, or they could be provided as an non-compulsory fourth language.
As a part of the transition course of, Class IX college students will quickly use Class VI-level textbooks for the third language till specialised secondary-stage textbooks are launched. Colleges have additionally been inspired to incorporate native and regional literary content material to strengthen language studying.
Addressing issues over staffing, the CBSE stated colleges going through shortages of certified language lecturers could undertake non permanent measures akin to inter-school useful resource sharing, digital educating help, or hiring retired lecturers and certified postgraduate educators.
The Board additionally introduced particular relaxations for Kids with Particular Wants (CwSN), colleges situated outdoors India, and international college students returning to India, with provisions to be thought-about on a case-by-case foundation.
