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Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Milind Narvekar’s query in the state legislative council, CM Fadnavis addressed the concern that some agriculture and engineering exams were solely in English
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (File Photo)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that all Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams will be conducted in Marathi. Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Milind Narvekar’s query in the state legislative council, CM Fadnavis addressed the concern that some agriculture and engineering exams were solely in English. Narvekar specifically questioned the absence of Marathi as an option for engineering-related exams.
CM Fadnavis clarified that while exams are generally offered in both Marathi and English, court rulings mandated English for certain agricultural engineering exams. This was due to the unavailability of Marathi textbooks for those subjects. However, the government is actively working to create Marathi textbooks for technical fields. He emphasised the New Education Policy’s (NEP 2020) provision for conducting engineering courses in Marathi.
MPSC exams were held only in English due to a lack of Marathi study material. Supporting textbooks are being produced and a timeline will be established with the MPSC to introduce these Marathi exams. This initiative aims to assist Marathi-speaking students facing language barriers while appearing for the MPSC exams.
