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CBSE Focus on Mother Tongue

The CBSE is instructing schools to use educational material that focuses on learning in one’s mother tongue and encourages multilingual education.

May 8, 2024

Key Points

  • 1The CBSE has instructed schools to use educational materials focused on learning in one's mother tongue.
  • 2The circular aligns with the National Education Policy, 2020, and the National Curriculum Framework, 2022.
  • 3The National Council for Educational Research and Training and the Indian Institute of Languages have collaborated.
  • 4They produced a series of 52 entry-level primers tailored to various mother tongues and local languages.
  • 5Primers are available in languages like Bhutia, Bodo, Garo, and others.

Important Terms

CBSEMother TongueNational Education PolicyMultilingual EducationPrimers
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