Foreign language, once seen as elite, is under strain as the three-language formula tilts focus to English, sparking teacher anxiety over jobs and shrinking student choices, says Ifrah Mufti.
The attempt at promoting multilingualism is evident from the opening chapter, extracted from Sudha Murthy’s book How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories.
The new framework shows a shift in how subjects are structured and assessed, with a focus on flexibility, multilingualism, and competency-based learning.
Emphasising the long historical context, he noted that India had been under colonial influence for nearly four centuries and that true decolonisation would require sustained efforts over decades.
