Multilingualism is the ability to use more than two languages. Multilingualism is constitutive of the identity of a child and a typical feature of the Indian linguistic landscape must be used as a resource, classroom strategy, and a goal by a creative language teacher.Multilingualism in school education advocates to the understanding of the multilingual characteristics of the country and is used as a resource in teaching-learning of languages and content subjects. It helps in recognizing the different characteristics of the country.It is used as a resource to teach a new language to the child with the help of a mother tongue or other known language.It is also a way of ensuring that every child feels secure and accepted and that no one is left behind on account of his / her linguistic background.Multilingual children are capable of greater cognitive flexibility and creativity and perform better academically than monolingual.Thus, it is concluded that Multilingualism in school education in India refers to Recognising the multilingual characteristics of the country and using it as a resource in teaching-learning of languages and content subjects.