CBSE and its ‘Mother Tongue First’ move: Bridging learning gaps or widening India’s academic divide? – Times of India
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently mandated all affiliated schools to implement the language instruction guidelines outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-2023), effective from the academic session 2025–26. Central to the guidelines is the “mother-tongue first” approach, a directive that has garnered both admiration and apprehension. In a…