SC Judge: Stop 3rd Language in Class 9, Kids Are Too Stressed! 📚
SC Judge: Stop 3rd Language in Class 9, Kids Are Too Stressed! 📚
Supreme Court's Justice Nagarathna urges Centre to rethink the Three-Language Scheme, advocating for a Class 6 introduction instead of Class 9 to ease student stress before Board exams! #EducationReform
In a significant oral appeal made in open court, Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna urged the Union government to reconsider its approach to the Three-Language Scheme, specifically the introduction of a third language in Class 9. The judge voiced concerns that this timing places undue stress on students, especially with the crucial Class 10 Board examinations just a year away.
Justice Nagarathna emphatically stated, "Third language should stop in Class 9, not start in Class 9." She suggested that if a third language is to be taught, it should ideally be introduced earlier, perhaps in Class 6, to allow students more time to adapt without the looming pressure of Board exams. She highlighted that the pressure for Class 10 Board exams often begins as early as Class 8 for many students.
Recalling her own school experience from 1976, Justice Nagarathna shared how Class 10 lessons were sometimes taught starting in Class 8, illustrating the historical precedent of academic pressure. She noted, "You can just imagine what the pressure would be on children now," emphasizing the amplified stress on today's students.
The court was hearing petitions related to the establishment of Navodaya schools in Tamil Nadu. The state government, under the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime, had previously argued that the three-language formula, central to the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme, conflicted with Tamil Nadu's established two-language policy. It's important to clarify, as noted by Justice Nagarathna, that the policy does not mandate Hindi as the third language, allowing for other language choices.
This appeal from the Supreme Court signals a potential re-evaluation of educational policies, aiming to make the learning process less burdensome for students navigating the complexities of the Indian education system.
