Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps 2025: CBSE Launches Multilingual Learning Drive for Students During Summer Break
CBSE Circular No. Acad-28/2025, Dated: 17 May 2025 – CBSE announces Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps 2025 to boost multilingual skills in students through fun activities and language-based learning.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a new circular encouraging all its affiliated schools to conduct Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps (BBSC) during the upcoming summer vacation. This initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which strongly promotes multilingualism and aims to introduce students to India’s rich linguistic diversity.
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What Are Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps?
According to the circular, the summer camps will help children engage with Indian languages in an enjoyable, interactive, and practical format. These camps are designed to build basic communication skills, promote cultural understanding, and strengthen vocabulary through activities such as:
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Self-introductions in different languages |
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Real-life conversation practice |
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Confidence-building tasks |
Each school is expected to host at least 75 to 100 students, and the camp will span 28 hours, conducted in offline (physical) mode. Schools have the flexibility to choose the timing based on their local schedule and academic calendar.
The programme will be coordinated at various levels:
| Agency Level | Role |
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| NCERT | Nodal organisation and technical partner |
| State Education Departments | Coordination at state level |
| SCERTs and DIETs | Coordination at district level |
NCERT will also provide resource materials and guidelines to support the learning modules of the camp.
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How to Report Participation?
Schools are requested to upload a brief report of activities, along with 2–3 photographs, using the official link below:
Submit Activity Report
CBSE believes that introducing multiple languages to students at an early age nurtures cognitive skills, inclusive thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for cultural diversity. The summer camp aims to serve as a creative platform for students to learn and enjoy Indian languages beyond textbooks.
Key Points
- It’s a CBSE initiative to help students learn Indian languages through fun and interactive summer activities.
- CBSE has advised all affiliated schools to organise the camp during summer vacation.
- NCERT is the nodal agency and will provide all resource materials and technical support.
- The camp is 28 hours long and must be conducted in physical mode.
- Schools must upload their report with photos at https://forms.gle/XRcu6UhADWcPFeDRA
“Academic institutions are critical players in the overall manifestation of multilingualism,” the circular states.
CBSE official circular on Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps 2025
CBSE has mandated all its affiliated schools to organise Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps in collaboration with NCERT, SCERTs, and DIETs. The initiative is a major step under NEP 2020 to nurture multilingual capabilities among school students during their summer break.
