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 the basics as Telugu textbooks, the syllabus for class X has not been sent to us,” said a principal of a CBSE school in the city. Already we need extra tuitions for difficult subjects, now Telugu is an addition,” said Nikhil Shah, a Class X student in an international school.

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Andhra Pradesh sets aside Rs 10 crore in budget for development of Telugu
3 weeks, 6 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 …

Anbumani flays T.N. govt for delay in making Tamil a compulsory subject in schools
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Anbumani flays T.N. govt for delay in making Tamil a compulsory subject in schools

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for failing to take steps to make Tamil a compulsory subject and the medium of instruction in schools across the State. In a statement, he said to protect its mother tongue, the Telangana government had recently announced that learning Telugu would be made compulsory for students from …

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

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 …

Telangana government schools scramble to finish Class X syllabus, no time to revise
2 years, 2 months ago

Telangana government schools scramble to finish Class X syllabus, no time to revise

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Students of Class X are losing out on precious revision time as government schools across the city are yet to complete teaching the Class X syllabus, despite the district education officer having set a December 31, 2022, deadline for the same. Lack of teachers, insufficient textbooks supply and not dedicating study time at home are major reasons hampering government …

Andhra Pradesh schools to adopt two-semester system from next academic year
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh schools to adopt two-semester system from next academic year

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy government is introducing the semester system of education in government schools from classes I to X. Education department has issued an order introducing two semesters per year in government schools from Class I to Class IX from academic year 2023–24. In addition, SCERT developed Class Vl and Class VIl textbooks in two-semester system from the academic year …

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in govt schools
2 years, 4 months ago

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in govt schools

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Bilingual textbooks introduced in government schools to promote English-medium teaching from the current academic year are being ignored, with even English being taught in Hindi or Telugu in government schools, sources said. Teachers are also not very attentive to students as the there is no children-focused learning but performance-based learning in government schools,” said S. Sundar, a government school …

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in government schools
2 years, 4 months ago

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in government schools

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bilingual textbooks introduced in government schools to promote English-medium teaching from the current academic year are being ignored, with even English being taught in Hindi or Telugu in government schools, sources said. Teachers are also not very attentive to students as the there is no children-focused learning but performance-based learning in government schools,” said S. Sundar, a government school …

TS schools see rise in migrant students
2 years, 8 months ago

TS schools see rise in migrant students

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Student enrolment has seen a sharp spike in government schools, with many from Andhra Pradesh and non-Telugu states — wards of guest workers who work at construction sites — joining in large numbers. Authorities said that the enrolment of students from other states at schools near industrial clusters is particularly high, with natives of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, …

Migrant students join govt schools in large numbers but face Telugu hurdle
2 years, 8 months ago

Migrant students join govt schools in large numbers but face Telugu hurdle

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Student enrolment has seen a sharp spike in government schools, with many from Andhra Pradesh and non-Telugu states — wards of migrant labourers who work at construction sites — joining in large numbers. Authorities said that the enrolment of students from other states at schools near industrial clusters is particularly high, with natives of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, …

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 govt to introduce English medium in govt schools from next academic year
3 years, 2 months ago

Telangana govt to introduce English medium in govt schools from next academic year

India Today  

The Telangana government has taken the decision to introduce the English medium in all of the government schools. During the meeting, the cabinet also gave its nod to the “Mana Vooru Mana Badi” scheme at a cost of Rs 7,289 crore for better infrastructure facilities and quality education in government schools. “The cabinet felt that the parents in rural areas …

Telangana cancels Class 12 exams, decides to promote Class 11 students
3 years, 9 months ago

Telangana cancels Class 12 exams, decides to promote Class 11 students

India Today  

Amid the second wave of Covid-19, the Telangana government has decided to cancel the Class 12 board examinations. The state government also added that the results for Class 12 students will be declared on the pre-determined objective criteria. "Considering the present pandemic situation prevailing in the State, Government hereby decides to cancel Class XII Intermediate public examination for the academic …

Andhra Pradesh makes English medium compulsory across degree colleges
3 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh makes English medium compulsory across degree colleges

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday said that it is making ‘English Medium’ compulsory across all government, private aided, and unaided degree colleges in the state from the academic year 2021-22. According to the Higher Education Department of Andhra Pradesh, out of over 2.62 lakh students who have taken admissions into degree colleges across the state, only 65,981 students are …

Telangana Board Exams 2021: 25L students likely to affect as 70% syllabus will involve theory, 30% practicals
4 years, 4 months ago

Telangana Board Exams 2021: 25L students likely to affect as 70% syllabus will involve theory, 30% practicals

India TV News  

Telangana Board Exams 2021: As many as 25 lakh students in Telangana are likely to be affected as the State Council of Educational Research and Training has revised the syllabus for Class 1 to 10. The syllabus of Telangana state board students has been partially converted into projects or practical activities — exams to which will not be conducted. “We …

Telangana students of classes 1 to 9 will be promoted without final exams: State govt orders
4 years, 10 months ago

Telangana students of classes 1 to 9 will be promoted without final exams: State govt orders

India Today  

The Telangana government declared on Tuesday that all students of classes 1 to 9 will be promoted without any final examinations due to the Covid-19 lockdown which has now been extended till May 17. Summative exams cannot be conducted due to lockdown The decision was taken following the announcement by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to promote all students up …

AP HC sets aside 2 govt orders to convert classes 1 to 6 in all schools to English medium
4 years, 11 months ago

AP HC sets aside 2 govt orders to convert classes 1 to 6 in all schools to English medium

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday set aside two Government Orders that were issued to convert classes 1 to 6 in all schools to English medium of instruction from the 2020-21 academic year, saying they were against the National Policy on Education Act, 1968. The High Court asserted that the medium of instruction in schools, particularly up to class …

’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 …

Mandatory Malayalam confuses oriental schools
7 years, 11 months ago

Mandatory Malayalam confuses oriental schools

Deccan Chronicle  

Malappuram: The state government order making teaching of Malayalam language mandatory up to class 10 in all schools has caused confusion in the Sanskrit and Arabic oriental schools. The teachers’ organisations of the oriental schools say that the law would not harm the current form of oriental schools because they are in Malayalam medium. “Besides English and Arabic or Sanskrit, …

Assam: BJP govt's Sanskrit dictate for schools receive sharp criticism from student bodies, parties
8 years ago

Assam: BJP govt's Sanskrit dictate for schools receive sharp criticism from student bodies, parties

Firstpost  

Assam cabinet’s decision to introduce Sanskrit as a compulsory subject till Class 8 has evoked sharp criticism from students organisations and opposition political parties in the state Guwahati: Assam cabinet’s decision to introduce Sanskrit as a compulsory subject till Class 8 has evoked sharp criticism from students organisations and opposition political parties in the state. “We are not opposed to …

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 …

Tamil to be made compulsory in TN schools
10 years, 6 months ago

Tamil to be made compulsory in TN schools

The Hindu  

Tamil will be a compulsory subject in schools affiliated to various boards of education in the State from the next academic year. However, the government order exempts Kendriya Vidyalayas, Sainik schools and Navodaya Vidyalayas which come under the “specified category” as per the Right to Education Act. A school education department official said that the order would include CBSE, ICSE …

‘Attempting the Civils exam in Telugu not advisable’
11 years, 9 months ago

‘Attempting the Civils exam in Telugu not advisable’

The Hindu  

With the UPSC bringing about far-reaching changes to the pattern of the Civil Services Main examination, the panel of experts at an interactive session on the Civil Services Main examination, organised by The Hindu and Hyderabad Study Circle, answered queries of aspirants. Candidates can follow the curriculum development reports published by the University Grants Commission. If you read Telugu papers …

Malayalam now must for Kerala government jobs
12 years ago

Malayalam now must for Kerala government jobs

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 11 : The Kerala Public Service Commission Monday agreed to a state government recommendation making it mandatory for all those selected for government jobs to have a good working knowledge of Malayalam. Hitherto, knowledge of Malayalam was not mandatory, but from now on, all appointed candidates, who have not studied Malayalam either as a first or second language …

‘Make Telugu compulsory in primary school’
12 years, 3 months ago

‘Make Telugu compulsory in primary school’

The Hindu  

The holding of the fourth World Telugu Conference in such a prestigious manner will be a waste of time and money unless the State Government makes Telugu a compulsory subject in primary schools. Mr. Reddy said that to hold a World Telugu Conference without any proper proposals or plans to protect and enrich the language would only lead to “abuse …

Learning Telugu to return to their roots
12 years, 10 months ago

Learning Telugu to return to their roots

The Hindu  

For some, it was the need to understand the language spoken by their clients; for others whose ancestors migrated to the city aeons ago, it was perhaps the desire to reconnect with their past and master their mother tongue. They attend free Telugu classes conducted every weekend by the World Telugu Federation. In the session, organised by the World Telugu …

‘Telugu varsity will promote the language'
12 years, 11 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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