Supreme Court Pushes Tamil Nadu on Navodaya Schools: Hindi Can’t Be Kept Out
What Happened
The Supreme Court refused to recall its earlier order directing Tamil Nadu to identify land for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in every district. The court gave the state three months to comply and said it “cannot be that Hindi will not be taught on the soil of Tamil Nadu.”
Key Takeaways
The ruling intensifies the debate over Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy and the Navodaya schools’ three-language model. The court urged the state and Centre to resolve differences through dialogue while emphasizing cooperative federalism.