CBSE’s recent curriculum not academic reform but calculated attempt at linguistic imposition: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (April 4, 2026) said the recently unveiled curriculum framework by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, is not an innocent academic reform, but a calculated and deeply concerning attempt at linguistic imposition that vindicates long-standing apprehensions.

In a post on X, Mr. Stalin said under the guise of promoting “Indian languages,” the BJP-led NDA government is aggressively advancing a centralising agenda that privileges Hindi while systematically marginalising India’s rich and diverse linguistic heritage. The so-called three-language formula is, in reality, a covert mechanism to expand Hindi into non-Hindi speaking regions.

source:thehindu.com