If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.

- Nelson Mandela

School Education Conference on Enhancing Multilingual Pedagogy and Practice in the Classroom was organised by the British Council in collaboration with Central Board of Secondary Education on 4 February, 2025. The event was inaugurated by HRH Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary Education, Department of Education and Literacy, Sh Rahul Singh, IAS, Chairperson, CBSE and other dignitaries. The event was attended by Ms. Sonila Gupta and Ms. Sakshi Gujral along with the representatives from other schools and policy-making bodies, including leaders from the NCERT, English and Foreign Languages University and many other educational organizations.

The objective of the conference was to highlight and share best practices in multilingual education and multilingual pedagogy in line with National Education Policy, 2020. Discussions explored innovative educational practices that support NEP 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF – SE). Plenary sessions were led by experts from renowned institutions like the University of Birmingham, Goethe University Frankfurt, EFLU and CBSE.

The forum was an opportunity for educators and policymakers to collaborate and drive forward key educational reforms. It marked a significant step toward ensuring that India’s educational system meets the evolving needs of its diverse student population, paving the way for a future where multilingual education is at the core of the nation’s learning practices.

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