Tamil Nadu’s State Education Policy 2025 is as much a firm assertion of federalism as it is a framework for much-needed reforms to school curricula, skill building and student development for a new age. Historically a torchbearer for linguistic rights, the state has championed the study of two languages in schools with a strong emphasis on English and vehemently opposed the three-language formula that includes Hindi. In 2006, Tamil Nadu also passed the Tamil Learning Act, mandating the language as a subject in all school boards in the state. The DMK government’s move to formulate a distinct SEP for schools was initiated in 2022 with the setting up of the Justice D. Murugesan Committee in the wake of the sharpening divide over Hindi imposition in several states and the........

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