The Supreme Court of India directed the Rajasthan government to frame a policy promoting Rajasthani language as a medium of instruction in schools, and to integrate it into education, recognizing its status as a regional mother-tongue, as per constitutional mandate upheld by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.
Two weeks after the Supreme Court banned a social science textbook chapter on the judiciary, NCERT issued an unconditional public apology, announcing withdrawal of the Class 8 book Exploring Society: India and Beyond that contained the controversial chapter.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to Delhi’s Directorate of Education regarding a petition by the Naya Samaj Parents Association. Parents are challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that permits private schools to hike tuition fees without prior approval, alleging that such increases are causing panic and unfairly impacting families.
