The Maharashtra government has stayed its order to make Hindi mandatory as a third language for students of Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools in the wake of opposition to the ...

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a stay on its order to make Hindi mandatory as a third language in Classes 1 to 5 across Marathi and English medium schools under the state board.

A language controversy erupted after the state government’s recent amended order proposed that Hindi be generally taught as a third language in Marathi- and English-medium schools from Classes 1 ...