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Maharashtra: English to be non-compulsory subject for Classes XI, XII as per SCERT draft curriculum

Updated on: 24 May,2024 08:41 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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The draft curriculum says that there would be two languages for these classes. one has to be chosen from a group of 17 Indian languages. The other can be a foreign where student can opt for English or any other foreign language or even another Indian language

Maharashtra: English to be non-compulsory subject for Classes XI, XII as per SCERT draft curriculum

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The State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) of the Maharashtra government classified English as a foreign language and non-compulsory subject for Classes XI and XII in a draft curriculum, reported PTI. The SCERT has also sought suggestions from the stakeholders till June 3.


According the curriculum currently followed, English is a compulsory subject for these two classes.


The draft curriculum says that there would be eight subjects for Classes XI and XII -- two languages, four elective subjects and two compulsory subjects.


Out of two languages, one has to be chosen from a group of 17 Indian languages including Marathi, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi, Pali, Telugu, Ardhamagadhi, Maharashtri Prakrit, Avesta-Pahalvi.

English has been included in the category of foreign languages along with German, French, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Persian and Arabic.

The second language could be from either the first or the second group. English, thus, would not be a compulsory language.

As per the PTI report, the draft also speaks of education in interdisciplinary areas with special focus on changes that are taking place due to climate change. 

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