In a major step, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday, April 19, announced that Marathi will be a graded subject for Classes 8, 9, and 10 in the non-state board schools (CBSE, ICSE and IB) from this academic year, 2023-24. This means, students will get grades (A, B, C) instead of marks (out of 80 or 100).
In addition, these grades will not be included in the combined assessment go these examination boards.
The decision was made after several the state education department received several complaints from parents noting that Marathi scores have been pulling down the overall marks of their children.The new decision to grade Marathi will remain in effect for three years, following which the state will reassess the situation and decide if it should be continued or there should be a return to the old school marking system.
In this regards, a Government Resolution (GR) was issued by the school education department. However, it has been met with disapproval in some quarters.
Educationists said that the government needed to consult the education boards concerned before changing any rule since as of now, most schools were implementing the compulsory Marathi rule.
While some pointed out that if the grades obtained in Marathi were not included in the consolidated marks of a student, the subject would not be on par with other compulsory subjects. Additionally, the GR does not clearly mention about the review process three years later.
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