(a) whether the syllabus of Hindi language is not taught in
Government and Private schools in various States of the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the names of private
schools in NCT of Delhi where Hindi subject is not being
taught; and
(c) the policy of the Union Government and the Government of
Delhi in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a)&(b): Syllabus of Hindi language is taught upto class
VIII in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
affiliated schools. Schools also teach syllabus of Hindi
language in classes IXth and Xth. In classes XIth and
XIIth, a student can opt either Hindi or English as one
of the languages. Schools are also free to offer both
Hindi and English simultaneously.
(c): Government encourages teaching of Hindi in schools.