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Supreme Court Orders CBSE to Implement Three-Language Rule in 2027

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court of India asked CBSE to consider enforcing three-language rule for Class 6 from Jan 1 2027.
The bench allowed current Class 6 students to voluntarily take a third language this year.
Justice Bagchi suggested postponing the mandatory rollout by one year to give families adjustment time.
CBSE reported 1.05% of about 28,195 schools have Class 6 students choosing more than one non-indigenous language.
CBSE said 93.3% of 20,777 schools have teachers for at least two languages, with 3,523 having three or more.

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Supreme Court of India asked CBSE to consider enforcing three-language rule for Class 6 from Jan 1 2027.
The bench allowed current Class 6 students to voluntarily take a third language this year.
Justice Bagchi suggested postponing the mandatory rollout by one year to give families adjustment time.
CBSE reported 1.05% of about 28,195 schools have Class 6 students choosing more than one non-indigenous language.
CBSE said 93.3% of 20,777 schools have teachers for at least two languages, with 3,523 having three or more.