The demand is that Marathi should be taught in all schools in Maharashtra, irrespective of board
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Chetan Pednekar from Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena — student wing of MNS, said, "We had already written to MSCERT regarding this, to which the director said our request would be forwarded to the higher authorities. It is important to preserve the language and culture of the state."
However, the demand is expected to receive criticism as non-state board schools find it difficult to make the language compulsory.
A principal of a school in Andheri, requesting anonymity, said, "State board schools offer Marathi as there are takers. Students choose other boards because the state board has a three-language formula and many do not want to learn three while studying other subjects too."
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