# Language news, Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-09-30/

## India SC extends CBSE three-language exam relief to Class 6

Education. NEP-aligned CBSE rules require three languages with at least two Indian ones from Class 6. Mid-year rollout left textbook and option gaps; the court overrode the Centre and matched Class 6 to the softer Class 7 to 9 track.

Source: Bar & Bench, https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/three-language-policy-supreme-court-directs-cbse-to-grant-class-6-same-exemption-allowed-to-class-7

## Quebec poll workers must vet voters before speaking English

Policy. Under Bill 96, Élections Québec staff ask if a voter has English-education eligibility or is Indigenous before speaking English; otherwise they stay in French. Follows the 15 Sep French-only mailouts ruling; lawyers are preparing a challenge.

Source: CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-election-english-9.7358408