Centre firm on removing German

November 28, 2014 02:46 am | Updated November 16, 2021 04:43 pm IST - NEW DELHI:

The Union government stood firm in its decision to replace German with Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalyas, saying students have the option to continue learning German as an “additional subject or a hobby course.”

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Commissioner of KVS dismissed suggestions that introduction of Sanskrit in Classes 6 to 8 would cause students “undue pressure or stress.”

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