24-05-2025
Students to learn basic Telugu at week-long ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp' in Punjab
The students of classes 6 to 10 in Punjab government schools are set to learn the basics of Telugu language during a week-long 'Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp', as per a direction issued by the Union Ministry of Education.
In an order issued to all the district education officers (DEOs) on Friday, State Council of Educational Research and Training Director Amaninder Kaur Brar said 'the Camp this year will be held in schools for the students of classes 6 to 10 to learn the basics of Telugu'.
The main objective is that students obtain basic knowledge of an additional language, besides those in their school curriculum, the letter read.
The Telugu classes have to be conducted in physical mode, it said, adding multiple batches can be held depending on the 'number of students interested' and 'availability of teachers'.
According to the letter, the initiative is aimed at 'making students learn an additional Indian language of their choice, enable them to acquire basic conversational skills in a language apart from their mother tongue, promote multilingualism among them in a joyful and engaging manner, help them experience the linguistic and cultural unity of Indian languages'.
Language school teachers (English, Hindi or Punjabi) will be leading the students' groups — being in-charges of the project. If required, arts or music or other subject teachers can also lead the camp, the order read. 'Teachers can use YouTube links for reference,' it added.
The order further said the camp has to be held between May 26 and June 5 (tentatively). 'However, school heads can select dates as per their convenience, during summer vacations.'
According to the curriculum provided by the Union ministry, the basics will include alphabets, numbers, greetings, expressions, conversations, songs (art/ dance/ music), names of local cuisines/ fruits/ veggies as well as local heroes/ armed forces/ freedom fighters, and cultural appreciation in Telugu.
