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The West Bengal government has made Bengali compulsory in all schools, including private English medium schools of the State.
The announcement was made by Education Minister Partha Chatterjee late on May 15th at a press conference.
"From now on, it will be compulsory for students to learn Bengali in schools. English medium schools will have to make Bengali an optional subject from Class I so that the students can study it either as a second or third language,” Mr. Chatterjee said.
The Minister made it clear that even English medium schools affiliated to boards other than the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education will have to make provisions for teaching Bengali as a second or third language.
Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Smt. Mamata Banerjee stated on social media that Bengal respects all languages of all states and that the three-language formula would enable students to reach regional, national and international standards. “India is a vast country and the strength of our nation is unity in diversity. We must respect every language and also give every regional language its importance. We believe in the freedom of choice and the three-language formula,” she wrote.
