Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan to Include Rajasthani Language as a School Subject

The Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan government to formulate a policy introducing Rajasthani as a subject in all government and private schools.

The Bench emphasized that the state cannot ignore the constitutional mandate for mother-tongue-based education, particularly under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The Court criticized the state's "pedantic approach" of only teaching languages in the 8th Schedule, noting that Rajasthani's use in universities proves its pedagogical acceptance.

The Court held that executive indifference cannot render constitutional rights illusory, ordering a phased implementation for the language to eventually serve as a medium of instruction.

[Padam Mehta & Anr. v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.]