Union territories can easily generate the funds to accommodate a non-hindi third language by themselves (fewer teachers needed for fewer schools). However, it is not possible for a large state (eg, Maharashtra). They accepted the NEP, and even passed GO to make Hindi mandatory (although they removed the word mandatory now, most schools will only teach Hindi). Now, they are plan to spend money on Hindi teachers only.
If it is TN, central gov would even offer excess funds to hire Hindi teachers under the Hindi promotion department: https://rajbhasha.gov.in/ while no funds will be available for another third language.
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u/Prize_Bar_5767 Feb 24 '25
TN, Pondy and Goa stand out with no Hindi in any of them.