Cannot Bar Hindi: Supreme Court Tells Tamil Nadu to Comply With Navodaya School Order
· India · Hindustan Times, Zee News
Tamil Nadu cannot take the position that Hindi will never be taught on its soil, the Supreme Court stated on Thursday while refusing to recall its earlier direction. The bench of justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih granted the state three months to comply with the December 15, 2025 order to identify suitable land in every district for setting up Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. The court urged Tamil Nadu and the central government to resolve their differences through dialogue. Tamil Nadu has resisted the central scheme over its three-language model, which includes Hindi, arguing it conflicts with the state's two-language policy and its constitutional authority to frame education policy. The Supreme Court maintained that the state can continue with its own educational institutions and policies while allowing the central model to operate.
Why it matters
The Supreme Court's directive directly impacts Tamil Nadu's educational administration and its longstanding two-language policy by mandating the establishment of central Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across all districts.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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