India, Sept. 18 -- The first meeting of the committee formed to review Maharashtra's three-language policy was held on Wednesday, where members mapped out the next steps in charting the policy's future in schools. The eight-member panel, headed by educationist professor Narendra Jadhav, former member of the Planning Commission, was constituted on June 30 this year, following widespread protests against the state government's move to make Hindi compulsory from Class 1.

During the meeting, the committee decided to launch a dedicated website and circulate a questionnaire aimed at experts and the general public. The objective is to gather diverse views on how the three-language formula should be implemented across Maharashtra.

Professor Jad...