Maharashtra committee on three-language policy to submit final report on December 20

The committee to determine connected the implementation of three-language policy successful Maharashtra schools arsenic per the National Education Policy 2020, volition taxable its last study to the State authorities connected December 20.

The committee held its past and eighth nationalist consultation successful Mumbai connected Friday (November 28, 2025) amid dissenting voices. Students, experts and governmental activists expressed their opinions during the consultation, which besides saw immoderate heated arguments.

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Dr. Narendra Jadhav, chairperson of the committee, said the study volition not beryllium made nationalist and helium volition not disclose the recommendations of the committee.

Most of those who attended the nationalist consultation expressed the sentiment that portion Marathi and English should beryllium compulsory, Hindi should beryllium introduced lone later.

“We are trying to recognize people’s opinions. That does not mean the study volition beryllium based connected nationalist consultations alone. Experts’ opinions volition besides beryllium taken into consideration. We volition clasp a gathering with the experts earlier submitting the report,” Dr. Jadhav said.

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He did not reply The Hindu’s question connected the weightage which volition beryllium fixed to nationalist sentiment portion drafting the report. He besides did not springiness details astir the adept meetings, if any, were held till date.

He said that determination were hardly immoderate antagonistic nationalist opinions astir the implementation of Hindi. “Nobody said we bash not privation Hindi. There was nary vehement absorption to the connection itself,” helium said. None of the different committee members spoke with the media.

Deepak Pawar, caput of Marathi Bhasha Abhyas Samiti, questioned the logic down the workout aft respective societal and adept groups had opposed the implementation of Hindi successful superior education. “We entreaty to you to not go the bearers of the ‘Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan’ ideology of Reshimbaug, and don’t bash injustice connected Maharashtra,” helium said.

One main asked Mr. Jadhav to archetypal supply teachers for the existing subjects, earlier putting distant caller requirements. “The concern is specified that determination are nary teachers for Maths, science. The authorities should archetypal supply teachers to us,” Nanasaheb Punde, headmaster of Saraswati Vidyalay, Kanjur, told the committee.

Several students demanded that Sanskrit beryllium introduced arsenic the 3rd connection and should beryllium fixed arsenic an optional subject.