{
  "id": 9291170,
  "title": "Three-language policy case: Centre given more time to mull SC proposal to exempt current Class 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/three-language-policy-case-centre-given-more-time-to-mull-sc-proposal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:06:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/three-language-policy-case-centre-given-more-time-to-mull-sc-proposal-to-exempt-current-class-6/article71498688.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 23, 2026, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested an extension from the Supreme Court to deliberate on a proposal to exempt the current Class 6 students from the implementation of the three-language policy. The suggestion was made after considering the comfort and convenience of Class 6 students, rather than a legal standpoint, according to Justice Joymalya Bagchi on a three-Judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The Chief Justice urged the government to clarify the availability of teachers and infrastructure to support the three-language scheme, and set a deadline of Monday, September 28, 2026, for the case to be reviewed. In a previous hearing, the Court had proposed making the scheme mandatory for Class 6 students starting January 1, 2027, instead of suddenly affecting the current batch with only four months left in the academic year. The government had initially proposed starting the scheme with Class 6 students this year, but the current Class 6 batch would have to undergo the full implementation, including a mandatory Class 10 Board exam in the third language by 2031.",
  "summary": "Chief Justice Kant had said the government could use the time to come up with incentives for the children to embrace the study of a third language in school",
  "key_points": [
    "Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeks extension from Supreme Court",
    "Court to review proposal by September 28, 2026",
    "Current Class 6 exempted from three-language policy implementation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Centre's extra time to consider the exemption reflects a likely concession to practical concerns about implementing the three-language policy for current Class 6 students.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Policy blocks giving disability pension to outboarded military cadets: Centre to SC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/policy-blocks-giving-disability-pension-to-outboarded-military-cadets",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:08:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}