Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. , Picture Credit score: ANI
The committee to determine on the implementation of three-language coverage in Maharashtra colleges as per the Nationwide Training Coverage 2020, will submit its last report back to the State authorities on December 20.
The committee held its final and eighth public session in Mumbai on Friday (November 28, 2025) amid dissenting voices. College students, specialists and political activists expressed their opinions in the course of the session, which additionally noticed some heated arguments.
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Dr. Narendra Jadhav, chairperson of the committee, mentioned the report is not going to be made public and he is not going to disclose the suggestions of the committee.
Most of those that attended the general public session expressed the opinion that whereas Marathi and English must be obligatory, Hindi must be launched solely later.
“We are attempting to grasp individuals’s opinions. That doesn’t imply the report can be primarily based on public consultations alone. Specialists’ opinions may also be considered. We’ll maintain a gathering with the specialists earlier than submitting the report,” Dr. Jadhav mentioned.
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He didn’t reply The Hindu‘s query on the weightage which can be given to public opinion whereas drafting the report. He additionally didn’t give particulars concerning the skilled conferences, if any, had been held until date.
He mentioned that there have been hardly any unfavorable public opinions concerning the implementation of Hindi. “No person mentioned we are not looking for Hindi. There was no vehement opposition to the language itself,” he mentioned. Not one of the different committee members spoke with the media.
Deepak Pawar, head of Marathi Bhasha Abhyas Samiti, questioned the logic behind the train after a number of social and skilled teams had opposed the implementation of Hindi in main training. “We attraction to you to not turn out to be the bearers of the ‘Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan’ ideology of Reshimbaug, and do not do injustice on Maharashtra,” he mentioned.
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One principal requested Mr. Jadhav to first present academics for the prevailing topics, earlier than placing forth new necessities. “The scenario is such that there aren’t any academics for Maths, science. The federal government ought to first present academics to us,” Nanasaheb Punde, headmaster of Saraswati Vidyalay, Kanjur, informed the committee.
A number of college students demanded that Sanskrit be launched because the third language and must be given as an non-compulsory topic.
Printed – November 29, 2025 08:12 am IST