Maharashtra Government Implements Marks-Based Evaluation For Marathi Language In All Schools From 2025-26, Makes Compulsory Study Across All Mediums

This policy adjustment underscores the government's commitment to preserving and promoting the Marathi language

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In a landmark decision aimed at enhancing the emphasis on Marathi language education, the Maharashtra Government has announced that the study and teaching of Marathi will become compulsory in all private and government schools, across all mediums, starting from the academic year 2025-26. This new directive also includes a significant change in the evaluation method for the Marathi language subject.

Under the new policy, the Marathi language will be assessed using a marking system rather than the previous grading system. This move is designed to address concerns that the subject was not being taken seriously, particularly in non-state board schools where the Marathi language has been evaluated on a grading basis.

The decision follows observations that Marathi was not being taught with due seriousness in other medium schools. The state government had initially issued a directive on April 1, 2020, mandating the inclusion of Marathi as a compulsory subject in all schools. The implementation of this policy began in a phased manner from the 2020-21 academic year.

However, the outbreak of COVID-19 during the 2020-21 academic year disrupted regular schooling. Consequently, the government provided a special concession allowing a grading-based evaluation for the academic batches of 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. This concession was intended to accommodate the unique challenges posed by the pandemic.

Despite these concessions, the government has decided to revert to a marking-based evaluation starting from the 2025-26 academic year. This change aims to ensure that students across all educational boards, including non-state boards, approach the study of Marathi with greater seriousness and commitment.

The shift from a grading system to a marks-based assessment is expected to standardize the evaluation process and improve the quality of Marathi language education. By requiring marks instead of grades, the government hopes to provide a clearer measure of students’ proficiency and engagement with the subject.

This policy adjustment underscores the government’s commitment to preserving and promoting the Marathi language, ensuring that it is given the importance it deserves in the educational framework of the state.