Maharashtra to Conduct All MPSC Exams in Marathi

Maharashtra is making a big move to promote the Marathi language in public service exams. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently announced that all Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams will now be conducted in Marathi. This decision was made after Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Milind Narvekar raised concerns that some exams, especially in agriculture and engineering, were only available in English. He argued that this put Marathi-speaking candidates at a disadvantage. By making Marathi the primary language for all MPSC exams, the government aims to create equal opportunities and encourage the use of Marathi in official settings.

CM Fadnavis explained that while most exams are already available in both Marathi and English, some agricultural engineering exams are conducted only in English due to past court rulings. The main reason for this was the lack of Marathi textbooks in these technical subjects. To solve this issue, the government is now working on developing Marathi textbooks for these fields. Additionally, under the New Education Policy (NEP 2020), efforts are being made to introduce engineering courses in Marathi, further strengthening its presence in higher education.

Earlier, MPSC exams were conducted only in English because there weren’t enough study materials available in Marathi. Now, the government is actively working on creating these resources. Once the textbooks are ready, a timeline will be set with the MPSC to introduce Marathi-language exams, making it easier for Marathi-speaking students to compete fairly.

This announcement comes at a time when a language debate is ongoing in the country. In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin has accused the central government of trying to impose Hindi. However, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has denied this, saying that the government is not forcing any language on anyone. During a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Pradhan assured that India is a multilingual country and that the government respects all languages, including Tamil, which he said belongs to everyone and is not the monopoly of any particular group.