Andhra Pradesh sets aside Rs 10 crore in budget for development of Telugu
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Andhra Pradesh sets aside Rs 10 crore in budget for development of Telugu

India Today  

To promote and give prominence to Telugu, Andhra Pradesh government, in its state budget, allocated Rs 10 crore for the development of the language. Making the announcement in the Assembly, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav said Telugu was one of the oldest languages known, and the allocation was done to preserve and protect it. To propagate and develop Telugu language, we’re allocating Rs 10 crore for the same,” he said during his budget presentation. Meanwhile, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains made Punjabi compulsory for Class 1-10 in state across all boards to clear Class 10 examinations.

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Venkaiah Naidu wants Telugu compulsory in Andhra government affairs, schools
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Venkaiah Naidu wants Telugu compulsory in Andhra government affairs, schools

India Today  

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to promote and implement Telugu at the government level, emphasising the need to strengthen its use in official duties and education. Speaking in Visakhapatnam, Venkaiah Naidu expressed confidence that the chief minister would take steps to make Telugu mandatory in government notices, question papers, …

Telangana govt makes Telugu a compulsory subject in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana govt makes Telugu a compulsory subject in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools

Live Mint  

The Telangana Government has mandated the inclusion of Telugu as a compulsory subject in all CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other Board-affiliated schools within the state from the forthcoming academic year. The official release said that the state government had enacted the Telangana Act in 2018 to make teaching Telugu compulsory in government Zilla Parishad, mandal parishad, aided schools, as well …

Telugu language now compulsory subject in all Telangana schools
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telugu language now compulsory subject in all Telangana schools

India Today  

The Telangana government has decided to make Telugu language a mandatory subject in all CBSE, ICSE, IB and regional board schools in the state. 'Singidi' is the existing Telugu textbook studied in schools, and 'Vennela Telugu' is a more elementary version intended to simplify learning the language and bring it closer to students. Through these reforms, the Telangana government aims …

Telangana mandates Telugu for Classes 1-10 in all schools operating in state
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana mandates Telugu for Classes 1-10 in all schools operating in state

India Today  

Amid the language row in Tamil Nadu over the three-language policy, the Telangana government has made Telugu a compulsory subject for students from Classes 1 to 10 in all schools operating in the state. In 2018, an official release stated that the Telangana Act was enacted to ensure Telugu was taught in government Zilla Parishad, mandal parishad, aided schools, and …

Telangana makes Telugu language compulsory for Class 9 and 10 students in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana makes Telugu language compulsory for Class 9 and 10 students in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools

The Hindu  

Telugu will be implemented as a compulsory subject for Class 9 students in all CBSE, ICSE, IB and other Board-affiliated schools in Telangana starting 2025-26 academic year. For teaching and examinations, standard Telugu ‘Singidi’ will be replaced with simple Telugu ‘Vennela’ with 089 code as per the CBSE subject list, the order specified. In a detailed explanation of the development, …

Railway budget: Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,417 crore, up by Rs 266 crore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Railway budget: Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,417 crore, up by Rs 266 crore

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Unveiling a budget with an outlay of Rs 2,52,200 crore for the financial year 2025-26, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the allocation of Rs 9,417 crore for Andhra Pradesh, an increase of a whopping Rs 266 crore from Rs 9,151 crore allocated in the previous financial year. Vaishnaw highlighted that this amount is 11 times more than …

Need to establish Telugu University in the State, says Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh
3 months ago

Need to establish Telugu University in the State, says Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh

The Hindu  

Tourism & Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh has said that there is a need to establish Telugu University in the State. Paying floral tributes to the portrait of the great scholar, Mr. Durgesh said that it is a blessing to take part in the programme and recalled the services and contribution of Paravastu Chinnayyasuri to Telugu language. The Minister said the …

Tamil compulsory additional language in classes 9, 10 in all private schools in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 10 months ago

Tamil compulsory additional language in classes 9, 10 in all private schools in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Director of Private Schools has announced that students in classes 9 and 10 in all private schools affiliated to various boards, except the State board, who have not opted for Tamil as one of the languages as a part of their respective board exam requirements, will have to be mandatorily taught Tamil as an additional compulsory language …

Students prefer English medium, decry being forced into learning in Telugu
2 years, 1 month ago

Students prefer English medium, decry being forced into learning in Telugu

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: There are hardly any takers from the students’ community for the UGC plea to state governments to enforce the National Education Policy 2020 whereby medium of language had to be in the mother tongue. Ahead of International Mother Language Day, which is observed on February 21, students pursuing higher education in Telangana were hesitant because ‘a Telugu medium degree …

Making Telugu must for Class X kicks up row in Telangana
2 years, 9 months ago

Making Telugu must for Class X kicks up row in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The government’s decision to make Telugu a compulsory subject for Class X in all its schools does not seem to have gone well with not only parents but also students. “Suddenly making Telugu a compulsory subject for Class X exams is a huge task and it is going to be very difficult for students. We have to teach students …

Telugu subject compulsory for class 1 to 10 of CBSE, ICSE, IB schools in Telangana
2 years, 9 months ago

Telugu subject compulsory for class 1 to 10 of CBSE, ICSE, IB schools in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has mandated Telugu as second language for students of CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools from Class 1 to 10 beginning this academic year. A circular to this effect was issued recently by the School Education Department, which comes as part of the state government's implementation of the Telangana Act 2018 in a phased manner …

Telangana budget 2022: Finance minister highlights new school education scheme
3 years ago

Telangana budget 2022: Finance minister highlights new school education scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Finance minister T. Harish Rao highlighted the new scheme, Mana Ooru Mana Badi, also called Mana Basti Mana Badi in urban areas, which focuses on introducing the English medium and improving infrastructure in all government schools. With an outlay of Rs 7,289 crore, the scheme is aimed at improving 12 different areas including digital education, electrification, kitchen sheds, dining …

Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India and list of official languages
3 years ago

Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India and list of official languages

India Today  

The Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India lists the official languages of India. Bengali Also known as 'Bangla', this official language is spoken by almost 300 million people. Additionally, it is one of the two official languages of the Government of India and is spoken by almost 322 million speakers. Manipuri Also known as Meitei, or Meetei, this language …

’Is protecting Telugu language responsibility of only the downtrodden?’
5 years, 4 months ago

’Is protecting Telugu language responsibility of only the downtrodden?’

Live Mint  

Hyderabad: With the Andhra Pradesh government deciding to change the medium of instruction to English from the next academic year, the current YSR Congress Party government has come under fire from various quarters, with the opposition claiming that the move will endanger Telugu, the state's language. SC/ST and minorities have been denied access to education, as only 39.2% of ST …

English to be medium of instruction in Andhra government schools
5 years, 6 months ago

English to be medium of instruction in Andhra government schools

India TV News  

All government-run schools in Andhra Pradesh will have English as the medium of instruction from class 1 to 8, Chief Minister Y S. Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on Wednesday. During a review meeting on education, Reddy said vacant posts of teachers will be filled in January every year and the teacher-student ratio would be maintained at all times. The Chief …

Path for compulsory Telugu not easy, cautions Yarlagadda
9 years, 6 months ago

Path for compulsory Telugu not easy, cautions Yarlagadda

The Hindu  

Welcoming Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s decision to introduce Telugu as a compulsory subject from Class One to Intermediate, Lok Nayak Foundation Chairman and former MP Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad wanted the implementation to be taken up seriously keeping past experience in view. At a press conference here on Monday, he expressed apprehensions over private school managements creating hurdles recalling the …

‘Telugu varsity will promote the language'
12 years, 10 months ago

‘Telugu varsity will promote the language'

The Hindu  

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Elluri Siva Reddy, has said that his top priority would be to encourage and strengthen the culture and language courses for which the university was established, and contribute to the growth of Telugu language. Prof. Reddy, who assumed the office on Tuesday, told reporters that arts, humanities and language streams were …

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