Overview

• Hindi will become a compulsory third language for students in Classes 1 to 5 in Maharashtra starting in the 2025–26 academic year.
• The reform is part of the state's adoption of the National Education Policy 2020, which replaces the 10+2+3 structure with the 5+3+3+4 model to align education stages with developmental needs.
• Students in Marathi- and English-medium schools will study all three languages—Marathi, English, and Hindi—regardless of their medium of instruction.
• The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and Balbharati are finalizing updated curricula, textbooks, and teacher training modules for the rollout.
• The revised curriculum emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy, reduced content volume, integrated learning, and holistic assessment through a new Holistic Progress Card.