CBSE students of classes 7, 8 and 9 will be able to continue foreign language till class 10. This rule will not apply to them. However, an extra 110 hours may have to be spent every year.
CBSE New Rules: There is great relief news for lakhs of CBSE students and their parents. The confusion that arose over the last few days regarding the Three Language Policy has now been resolved. Those students studying in class 7th, 8th and 9th, who have already chosen two foreign languages, will not have to give up their foreign language. However, along with the relief, a new question has also emerged. Under the new education policy (NEP 2020), students will have to focus more on skill education. They may have to complete a specific 110-hour module at school. Let us know what the whole matter is…
What is the new update regarding Foreign Language?
Recently, after a directive from CBSE, many schools and parents started worrying that students who have been studying French, German, Japanese or other foreign languages for years may have to choose an Indian language midway, but now Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has made it clear that this will not happen. That means students who are currently studying in 7th, 8th and 9th and are studying with two foreign languages, will be able to continue the same combination till 10th. This has brought great relief to lakhs of students and their families.
For which CBSE students will the rules change?
The new system will be applicable to the upcoming batches. That is, the students who will take admission in class 6 in the coming time, will have to study three languages as per the new language policy, which will include at least two Indian languages. In this way the government will carry forward the new system, but will not forcibly implement it on the old students.
What is the new ‘110 hours extra’ rule?
CBSE is now focusing on teaching practical skills to students instead of making them bookworms. For this, vocational education is being made mandatory. According to the rules, students of classes 6 to 8 will be required to complete 110 hours of skill module every year in school. In this, children will be taught coding, carpentry, or any other practical skill. A skill subject is absolutely mandatory for the students of class 9 and 10. CBSE officials are also considering whether students can be given the option to choose a foreign language in place of this compulsory vocational subject till class 10th. However, this proposal is yet to be finalized.
What are the skill subjects?
digital skills
coding basics
entrepreneurship
financial literacy
communication skills
artifical Intelligence
vocational training
Can Foreign Language replace skill subject?
CBSE officials are also considering the possibility of accepting foreign language as an option as a compulsory skill subject till class 10th. However, a final decision on this has not been taken yet and discussions are ongoing.
Has CBSE issued official order?
Not at the moment. After the situation is clarified by the Education Minister, it is expected that CBSE will soon issue the revised order. That means, right now students and schools will have to wait for the official notification of the board.