MPSC Exams To Be Held In Marathi: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis – News18

Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 13:39 IST

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 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, reported PTI. 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, the report added. 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, the report added. This initiative aims to assist Marathi-speaking students facing language barriers while appearing for the MPSC exams.

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This announcement comes amid the ongoing language row between the Education Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government. While CM MK Stalin has alleged “Hindi imposition” by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the later on Tuesday clarified that the central government is not imposing any language on anyone, nor is it taking away anyone’s rights.

Responding to questions on the functioning of the Ministry of Education in the Rajya Sabha, Pradhan stressed that India is a multilingual country and assured that the Modi government would not “hurt anyone’s feelings based on language.” The Education Minister stated that “Tamil language is no one’s monopoly” and expressed that there was no need for anyone to question the central government’s commitment to Tamil.