The Mahayuti government on Monday approved a new cultural policy for Maharashtra. Among other things, it has made it compulsory to teach Marathi for at least four years in all schools. Marathi language websites have also been made mandatory for government, semi-government and private organisations and institutions registered in Maharashtra.
Websites in Marathi have been made mandatory for all government, semi-government, and private institutions and organizations registered in Maharashtra. BJP Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar's Department of Cultural Affairs presented a new cultural policy to the cabinet on Monday.
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In 2020, the education department first issued an order to make Marathi compulsory in all schools. On September 13 this year, the government announced that Marathi will be a compulsory core subject in all schools from the academic year 2025-26.
The policy recommends preparation of a 25-year master plan for the promotion of Marathi language in addition to teaching Marathi in schools and Marathi websites. It is also proposed that the government should order senior ministers and senior officials to speak in Marathi to the media and in their daily work.
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