A Maharashtra government order saying “Hindi will generally be the third language in Marathi and English medium schools for Class 1 to 5” has kicked up a controversy in the state with opposition ...

The Maharashtra government has withdrawn its resolutions to teach Hindi as the third language to students from Class 1 to Class 5 in Marathi and English medium schools, reported The Hindu on Sunday.

Several north Indian states have refrained from teaching any south Indian language as the third language in schools, the government has informed Parliament, reinforcing concerns raised by Tamil Nadu ...

MUMBAI — Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with most of its speakers concentrated in the northern regions. But this year, states in southern and western India have consistently swiped ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday climbed down from his earlier position about teaching Hindi language compulsorily in all schools of the state by dismissing concerns about ...

Maharashtra's Language Advisory Committee has publicly opposed the introduction of Hindi as a third language for students in Classes I to V, sparking debate and putting the state government on the ...

MARLBORO - In the summer of 2001, nine students gathered in Dr. Bishan Agrawal’s basement to learn Hindi. Over 20 years later, the school, now known as the Marlboro Hindi School, has swollen to an ...

When it started teaching the language to all students from prep to Year 6 this year, Rangebank Primary, in Melbourne's southeast, became the only school in the nation to embed Hindi in its curriculum, ...