Marathi language compulsory for all schools in Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government has made Marathi compulsory in schools affiliated with all boards with a fine of Rs 1 lakh for institutions that fail to comply with the directive. The Maharashtra Assembly unanimously approved a bill making Marathi a compulsory subject in all schools of the state.

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According to the bill, there will be a penal provision for levying fine on schools that do not comply with the new rule. The Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Marathi Language in Schools Bill, 2020 was already passed in the upper house of the state.