Uddhav approved NEP in Maharashtra: Sena-BJP
"The Dr Raghunath Mashelkar Committee had recommended mandatory teaching of three languages—Marathi, English, and Hindi—from Classes 1 to 12. This proposal was approved by the state cabinet led by Thackeray," state Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar.
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