Why is Marathi important?

It is the official language of Maharashtra, and a co-official language in Goa and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with 83 million speakers as of 2011. Marathi ranks 10th in the list of languages with most native speakers in the world.

Should Marathi be compulsory in Maharashtra?

The state school education department on Monday announced the implementation of Marathi as a compulsory subject till Class X in all schools, including those affiliated to CBSE, ICSE, IB and IGCSE boards. The rule will be implemented in phases, involving two classes each year.

Is Marathi Class 11 compulsory?

Last year, the state legislative council passed the Maharashtra Language in Schools Bill, 2020. According to this, “Marathi language shall be taught as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to 10 in all schools in the State commencing from the Academic Year 2020-21 in a phased manner, as specified in the Schedule.”

Is Marathi taught in Mumbai schools?

MUMBAI: A year after Marathi was made compulsory in schools in Maharashtra, all non-state board schools have to submit their progress report on the local language. Marathi has been a compulsory subject for state board schools. In this academic year, Marathi has to be taught to students of Class I, II, VI and VII.

Is Tulu a dead language?

Tulu is now spoken in the regions of Udupi, Mangaluru and parts of Kasargod – once known as Tulu Nadu. “Tulu is a dead language. Once people were unaware that Tulu had a script.

Which subject is easy Hindi or Marathi?

Answer: Marathi is hard as compared to hindi .

Should Marathi be made a compulsory subject in schools?

The GR pointed out that by treating Marathi as an optional subject, schools were neglecting teaching of the language. In February, the state assembly had passed the Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Marathi Language in Schools Bill making Marathi a compulsory subject in schools.

Should Marathi be made compulsory in Goa and Maharashtra?

Marathi is the state language so anyone staying in Maharashtra and Goa should ideally learn it. Hence govt would always make it compulsory. But even after staying for 70-80 years in these states many non-Marathi families cannot converse in Marathi.

What is the new Marathi curriculum 2020-21?

The rule will be implemented in phases, involving two classes each year. For the 2020-21 academic year, students of classes I and VI will be mandated to study Marathi, followed by others in subsequent academic years – classes II and VII in 2021-22, classes III and VIII in 2022-23, classes IV and IX in 2023-24 and classes V and X in 2024-25.

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