KDA sub-committee to look into why many students fail in Kannada in SSLC
Addressing a press conference after holding a review meeting on the implementation of Kannada in governance, in Dharwad on Wednesday, Mr. Bilimale said, 'In Dharwad district alone, around 750 students have failed in the Kannada examination, and what is more disastrous is that many of them are from government schools.'
Mr. Bilimale said the sub-committee would look into the issues of Kannada teaching and learning methods and what needs to be done to address the issue. 'The sub-committee will be asked to submit its recommendations within three months. Subsequently, the authority will take it up with the Education Department.'
Two-language policy
On the two-language policy, which is much debated now, he said, 'I will definitely advocate it. However, considering the existing political scenario where national parties are in power in States like Maharashtra and Karnataka, the implementation of the dual language policy will be a difficult task.'
He argued that the high command of national parties would not endorse the State governments when it comes to the two-language policy, and would invariably want Hindi to be taught. 'However, in States like Tamil Nadu, where a regional party is in power, the two-language policy is easier to implement. But for Karnataka to go ahead with it will be very difficult,' he said.
On SEP
On the State Education Policy (SEP), he said that based on his talks with those in the committee, he was sure that the two-language policy would be recommended by the committee under the SEP. 'However, the question is whether the State government will endorse it,' he said.
Mr. Bilimale clarified that they were not opposed to teaching Hindi as a language. 'Our objection is to the fact that more than a tool of communication, Hindi is being used as a tool of power. Hindi is being imposed as part of the political agenda, and to counter it, we need to assert Kannada. Otherwise, regional languages will be bulldozed,' he said.
Gokak memorial
On the role played by the Dharwad region in shaping the 'Gokak Chalavali' (Gokak movement) for giving prominence to Kannada in Karnataka, he said that although Dharwad's role was well established in the movement, there was nothing in the region to highlight and emphasise the same. 'So, we are recommending the government to set up a memorial at Gabbur Cross in Hubballi (considered the gateway to north Karnataka region),' he said.
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