BJP wants Marathi to be mandatory in private, international schools

Shaina N C

The BJP yesterday demanded the Governor's intervention to ensure that the Marathi language is taught in private and international schools in Maharashtra. BJP spokesperson Shaina N C said Marathi is compulsory in most schools upto standard VIII, but some schools use the language option for other subjects.

Shaina N C

"From VIII standard onwards, Marathi is made an optional subject and French or German are offered as choices. Can any regional language be compared to a foreign language?" she said, speaking to reporters here. She said Marathi has a rich tradition and yet it is ignored by some private and international schools.

"We have already sent letters to the Governor and Education Minister and demanded that a Government Resolution be issued in this respect. It should be made mandatory to offer Marathi and Hindi as two options and not any foreign language," she said.

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