Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued a strong warning to schools across the state, saying institutions that fail to teach Marathi could face strict action, including the possibility of losing their recognition.&nbsp;On Friday, the State School Education Minister&nbsp;Dada Bhuse&nbsp;said that the government will take action against schools that do not comply with the rule making Marathi a compulsory subject.&nbsp;&nbsp;He stressed that the language must be taught in every school operating in&nbsp;Maharashtra, regardless of the board they are affiliated with.According to the minister, the rule applies to all schools in the state, including those affiliated with the&nbsp;Central Board of Secondary Education&nbsp;(CBSE), the&nbsp;Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations&nbsp;(ICSE), the&nbsp;Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, as well as international education boards.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-nation-s-first-ai-enabled-aganwadi-school-in-nagpur-1753694314102">Maharashtra: Nation’s first AI-enabled Aganwadi school in Nagpur</a>&nbsp;Bhuse said the government may carry out inspections to check whether schools are following the rule. If any school is found violating it, authorities could take action, which may even include cancelling the school’s recognition.The warning comes amid concerns that some schools, especially English-medium institutions, have not fully implemented the policy yet. The state government has reiterated that Marathi must be taught as a subject from Classes 1 to 10 in all schools across Maharashtra.&nbsp;The requirement is based on a law passed by the state government in 2020 that made Marathi a compulsory subject for students studying in the state, irrespective of the medium of instruction or the board of education.&nbsp;Officials say the aim of the policy is to ensure that students studying in Maharashtra have at least a basic understanding of the state’s official language.&nbsp;Officials have clarified that schools are not required to change their medium of instruction. Instead, Marathi needs to be taught as a subject, usually as a second or third language. &nbsp;

Officials have clarified that Marathi needs to be taught as a subject, usually as a second or third language.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued a strong warning to schools across the state, saying institutions that fail to teach Marathi could face strict action, including the possibility of losing their recognition. On Friday, the State School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said that the government will take action against schools that do not comply with the rule making Marathi a compulsory subject. He stressed that the language must be taught in every school operating in Maharashtra, regardless of the board they are affiliated with. According to the minister, the rule applies to all schools in the state, including those affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE), the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, as well as international education boards. Also read: Maharashtra: Nation’s first AI-enabled Aganwadi school in Nagpur Bhuse said the government may carry out inspections to check whether schools are following the rule. If any school is found violating it, authorities could take action, which may even include cancelling the school’s recognition. The warning comes amid concerns that some schools, especially English-medium institutions, have not fully implemented the policy yet. The state government has reiterated that Marathi must be taught as a subject from Classes 1 to 10 in all schools across Maharashtra. The requirement is based on a law passed by the state government in 2020 that made Marathi a compulsory subject for students studying in the state, irrespective of the medium of instruction or the board of education. Officials say the aim of the policy is to ensure that students studying in Maharashtra have at least a basic understanding of the state’s official language. Officials have clarified that schools are not required to change their medium of instruction. Instead, Marathi needs to be taught as a subject, usually as a second or third language.

Officials have clarified that Marathi needs to be taught as a subject, usually as a second or third language.

No Marathi, No Recognition: Maharashtra Government Warns Schools

In a shocking incident, children were left traumatised after the private English school in Maharashtra’s Kalyan region allegedly threatened them with punishment if they wear tilak, bindis, Rakhi or any other sacred thread symbols to the school.&nbsp;The matter came to light when children told their parents and also alleged that tilak marks were forcefully wiped off them.&nbsp;The incident was reported early this week in a private English school based in Kalyan, approximately 60 KMS from India’s financial capital city Mumbai.&nbsp;The parents later approached local representatives, who brought the issue before Kalyan Dombivali Muncipal corporation (KDMC’s) education department who sent a formal notice to the school administration seeking clarification.&nbsp;Officials said the matter would be resolved through dialogue between the school and the parents and there was no need to escalate the matter further.The school management, in its response, denied issuing any such ban.&nbsp;“We are awaiting school’s detailed explanation before deciding on further steps. But let me assure you, the school management has not issued any Fatwa,” said officials close to the development.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The incident was reported early this week in a private school based in Kalyan, approximately 60 KMS from India’s financial capital city Mumbai.

In a shocking incident, children were left traumatised after the private English school in Maharashtra’s Kalyan region allegedly threatened them with punishment if they wear tilak, bindis, Rakhi or any other sacred thread symbols to the school. The matter came to light when children told their parents and also alleged that tilak marks were forcefully wiped off them. The incident was reported early this week in a private English school based in Kalyan, approximately 60 KMS from India’s financial capital city Mumbai. The parents later approached local representatives, who brought the issue before Kalyan Dombivali Muncipal corporation (KDMC’s) education department who sent a formal notice to the school administration seeking clarification. Officials said the matter would be resolved through dialogue between the school and the parents and there was no need to escalate the matter further. The school management, in its response, denied issuing any such ban. “We are awaiting school’s detailed explanation before deciding on further steps. But let me assure you, the school management has not issued any Fatwa,” said officials close to the development.

The incident was reported early this week in a private school based in Kalyan, approximately 60 KMS from India’s financial capital city Mumbai.

Schools in Maharashtra ban children from wearing tilak , bindi or Rakhi; threaten punishment

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No Marathi, No Recognition: Maharashtra Government Warns Schools

Schools in Maharashtra ban children from wearing tilak , bindi or Rakhi