Kannada Development Authority urges govt to adopt state education policy
It opined that the new policy can instill the strength needed to face the challenges of the new generation.
KDA chairman Purushotham Bilimale wrote to chief minister Siddaramaiah and education ministers Saturday, saying, "If the govt implements the comprehensive SEP, which includes a detailed time-bound action plan to address many of the current issues in the education sector, it will undergo significant transformation in the next 10 years."
Bilimale added that the SEP report has thoroughly examined the issue of languages in schools and higher education and recommended a bilingual policy with Kannada and English for the state. He urged the govt to support language development by accepting the report.
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"When the commission, chaired by Prof Sukhadeo Thorat, recommended a bilingual policy, it did not ignore languages other than Kannada and English," the KDA chairman said. According to the report, Kannada, as the state language, will mandatorily remain as the first or second language, and interested students will have the opportunity to learn a language of their choice as a third language.
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