Students must complete three languages in classes 5-8, according to Bengal’s new educational policy
According to an official on Tuesday, the West Bengal government’s new education strategy requires pupils in grades 5-8 to master three languages, with Bengali being given precedence. According to the official explaining the policy approved on Monday by the state cabinet, two languages would be taught at the elementary level, one of which will be the mother tongue.
According to the official, kids in grades 5 through 8 are required to study three languages, with the third option being either a regional or a foreign language. “The third language may be either a local or regional language or a foreign language, but Bengali, Sanskrit, or Hindi must take precedence. The major goal is to teach West Bengali children Bengali, he said.
The representative said that the three-language policy will be implemented gradually when asked when it would be implemented. The bureaucrat went on to explain the policy, stating that it has been agreed to maintain the current divisions in the educational level—four years each for elementary and upper primary, two years for secondary school, and an additional two years for higher secondary school.
The official provided further details regarding the strategy, stating that it will begin a semester system for classes 8 through 12 and be implemented gradually over the course of three years.
