Overview
- The eighth and final public session was held in Mumbai on November 28 with roughly 400 attendees and sharp exchanges recorded.
- Chair Narendra Jadhav said the report will not be released publicly and he will not disclose the panel’s recommendations.
- Early feedback indicates about 90–95% support for Hindi as the third language, with many urging a start from Class 3 or 6 rather than Class 1.
- A third-party firm is conducting district-, region- and department-wise analysis of questionnaires and opinion forms to inform the findings.
- Teachers reported staff shortages, poor internet access and heavy non-teaching workloads, which the panel will flag separately to the government.