India, April 17 -- The state government has announced that Hindi will be made a compulsory third language subject for students from Classes 1 to 5, starting from the academic year 2025-26. The move is part of the phased implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the school level, according to a government resolution (GR) issued by the school education department on Wednesday.

Currently, the three-language formula applies only to secondary education. With this change, it will now begin at the primary level, bringing significant adjustments to the language curriculum particularly in Marathi-medium and English-medium schools.

Under the State Curriculum Framework, students in Marathi- and English-medium schools will now b...