CBSE exempts current Class 10 students from three-language policy, issues fresh guidelines

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday issued fresh guidelines for the implementation of its three-language policy, granting exemption to the current batch of Std X students from studying three languages.

As a one-time relaxation to Std IX students, the CBSE clarified that the current batch will have to study three languages, but they can study two foreign languages and one Indian language.

"The current batch of Std X will not have to follow the three language policy. The current batches of Std VII-IX will not be required to give board exams in third language when they progress to Std X," CBSE Academics Director Praggya M Singh said.

The developments come more than a month after the CBSE announced that studying three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, has been made compulsory.

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