KDA urges State govt. to fill all 55,000 vacancies in schools
He was speaking at a meeting of officials at Rani Channamma University.
'There are many vacancies in the State and these will soon increase owing to retirement of teachers. Teaching in schools is already affected and the situation will worsen if there is no immediate recruitment,' he said.
Prof. Bilimale urged university teachers to ensure that the teaching-learning process was of high standards. 'Kannada is not just a means of communication, but also a medium of our rich culture. Universities bear the real responsibility of keeping our heritage alive'.
He said KDA would encourage research in Kannada studies. He asked them to promote research and publication in science subjects in Kannada medium. 'We are trying to create a lot of reading material for schoolchildren in various disciplines. University faculty members should help us by contributing to the effort,' he said.
Santosh Hanagal, secretary, said the authority was constantly working for the promotion and development of Kannada at the academic level. 'We aim to instil the true Kannada spirit in the hearts of the students,' he said.
Vice-Chancellor C.M. Thyagaraja said the RCU will work with KDA to promote learning and higher studies in Kannada.
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