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Replace Urdu with Sanskrit: Rajasthan education department to govt school

IndiaTimes Thursday, 13 February 2025
Rajasthan's education department has instructed a school in Jaipur to discontinue Urdu classes and instead offer Sanskrit due to low Urdu enrollment. The decision followed a letter from the education minister's assistant. Despite an order claiming no such directive, protests from teachers ensued.
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