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The Marathi Study Centre questioned NMMC’s decision to introduce English-medium kindergarten classes in municipal Marathi schools, saying the move could affect Marathi-language education. The organisation held a public meeting in Vashi with educationists, activists and parents to discuss the issue.

The Marathi Study Centre has questioned whether parents in Navi Mumbai truly have the freedom to choose Marathi-medium education, following the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's (NMMC) decision to introduce English-medium kindergarten classes in municipal Marathi schools from the current academic year.

Public meet convened in Vashi on July 21 to discuss issue

The organisation convened a public meeting on Tuesday, July 21, at Gurav Dnyati Samaj Hall in Sector 9A, Vashi, to discuss the issue and formulate a collective response. According to Marathi Study Centre president Dr. Deepak Pawar, the meeting will bring together educationists, social activists, parents and Marathi language supporters.

The organisation has raised several questions over the civic body's policy, asking whether the development of new cities has been matched by the development of Marathi schools, whether economic progress should come at the cost of the mother tongue, and whether the NMMC's decision to introduce English-medium kindergarten sections in Marathi schools could eventually weaken Marathi-language education.