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Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Telangana HC seeks detailed report in 2 weeks on implementation of 2018 law mandating Telugu education in schools
The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to provide a detailed status report on the implementation of a 2018 law, which mandates the teaching of Telugu in schools, within two weeks. The directive came during a hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges the state's phased approach to making Telugu a compulsory second language, particularly for students in higher classes who had not previously studied it. 'The counsel for the state is allowed two weeks' time to seek instructions as to the implementation of the 2018 Act in a phased manner, as mandated by the law,' Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh said. The division bench, also comprising Justice G M Mohiuddin, refused to grant an interim stay on a 2024 government memo that makes learning the language compulsory in higher classes. Instead, the bench focused its inquiry on the state's failure to enforce the Act since its enactment in 2018. The petition, filed by Pramila Pathak, a senior Hindi teacher, contested a December 7, 2024, memo that mandates Telugu as a compulsory second language for classes 9 and 10, beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The petitioner's counsel argued that this directive is unconstitutional and arbitrary because it forces students from non-Telugu linguistic backgrounds to learn the language at an advanced stage without prior preparation. The plea seeks to restrain the state from imposing this requirement on students enrolled in schools under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge Board who have not opted for Telugu from Class 1. The core of the legal challenge lies in the discrepancy between the original mandate of the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018, and its subsequent implementation. The Act itself provided for a progressive, phase-wise rollout, starting with Classes 1 and 6 in the 2019-20 academic year, with the goal of covering all classes from 1 to 10 by the 2025-26 academic year. However, the petitioner alleges that many private CBSE, ICSE, and international board schools failed to adhere to this initial, gradual implementation plan. The government counsel stated that the Act had been fully implemented in all government schools but acknowledged that some private institutions had resisted compliance. The bench, however, found the state's explanation to be lacking in detail. When the counsel for the petitioner said, 'Let government introduce (Telugu language) in 6th class and not in 7, 8 or 9,' the Chief Justice observed, 'If they have issued government order earlier to get it implemented phase wise for class 1 and 6 onwards, each year-wise progressively, and your schools have not done it or the schools that the petitioner is concerned with has not done it, then today it is quite late in the day to say that now introduce it from 6th onwards because we have been late in implementation.' Chief Justice Singh specifically sought a status update on why the 2018 Act was not enforced from Class 1 as originally intended. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of clarity regarding the phase-wise implementation and questioned the absence of a periodic monitoring mechanism for schools. Rahul V Pisharody is an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting from Telangana on various issues since 2019. Besides a focused approach to big news developments, Rahul has a keen interest in stories about Hyderabad and its inhabitants and looks out for interesting features on the city's heritage, environment, history culture etc. His articles are straightforward and simple reads in sync with the context. Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of district correspondents, centres and internet desk for over three years. A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Long motorcycle rides and travel photography are among his other interests. ... Read More
New Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC refuses interim relief on plea against making Telugu mandatory in non-state board schools
HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin, on Thursday declined interim relief in a PIL challenging the sudden imposition of Telugu as a mandatory second language in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and Cambridge schools. The PIL, filed by teacher Pramila Pathak, contested the government's move based on a December 7, 2024, memo and subsequent orders. She argued that students from diverse linguistic backgrounds were being compelled to learn Telugu from Classes II to X without notice, violating fundamental rights. Citing the 2011 Census, the petition noted only 43.35% of Hyderabad's population speaks Telugu as their mother tongue. It also referenced the 2018 Act mandating phased implementation of Telugu from Grades I and VI, which the petitioner said was ignored. The government pleader said exemptions had been granted for Classes IX and X and sought two weeks to submit a phase-wise plan. The court granted time and directed the matter be tagged with a related writ petition.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Telugu in schools: HC demands status report
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Thursday directed the state govt to furnish, within two weeks, the status of implementation of the Telangana (compulsory teaching and learning of Telugu in schools) Act, 2018, which made Telugu a compulsory subject in schools across the state. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Act, enacted in 2018, gave all primary and high schools in the state five years to progressively implement the 'Telugu must' norm. By 2023, Telugu was to be taught as a subject in all classes from one to 10. On Thursday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Pramila Pathak, a Hindi teacher from the Ramachandrapuram municipality in Medak district. She challenged the 2018 Telugu Act on the grounds that non-Telugu-speaking students would struggle to follow the subject. She also named several private and corporate schools in Hyderabad as respondents. 'Clarify steps' Her counsel argued that these private and corporate schools are now being directed to implement the 'Telugu must' requirement for classes 9 and 10. He described the decision as arbitrary and urged the court to restrain the authorities from imposing Telugu on these schools. Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar asked both the private schools and state authorities to clarify what steps had been taken over the past seven years to implement the Act. Was it implemented in govt schools? What is its current status in private schools? Why are private schools only now being asked to enforce the rule for classes 9 and 10? What has been done with regard to the other year groups? The bench, while issuing notices to all the schools and relevant authorities, directed them to submit counter-affidavits answering all these questions within two weeks.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana high court relief for NRSC in GST dispute
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court granted relief to the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in a pending tax liability dispute. While directing the tax authorities not to take any coercive steps against the institution, a division bench of chief justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice P Sam Koshy directed the NRSC to deposit 10% of the assessed tax liability. NRSC, based in Hyderabad, works under the dept of space, govt of India, and is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition and processing, among its many other vital operations. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The NRSC approached the Telangana HC seeking to quash a GST order passed by tax authorities on Jan 22. In its petition, NRSC requested the court to declare the tax order issued by the authorities as arbitrary, illegal, and in violation of constitutional rights. NRSC further urged the court to set aside the tax demand and suspend its implementation while the matter is under judicial consideration. During the hearing, counsels from all parties, including the Central govt and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, reached a consensus to dispose of the matter in line with an earlier high court order in a similar matter. Accordingly, the court gave interim relief to the agency and allowed it to approach the relevant tribunal within three months from the date of its constitution. The high court further ordered that no coercive action be taken against the agency until the tribunal decides the second appeal and disposed of the matter.
Hans India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
HC directs govt to file status report on Sigachi disaster by Aug 27
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court division bench of CJ Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice P Sam Koshy on Thursday directed the government to file a comprehensive status report on the Sigachi factory disaster at Patancheru furnishing details of paying compensation to the kin of the 46 deceased workers, seriously injured and others and action taken against the management. Vasudha Nagaraj, counsel for the petitioner, informed the CJ court that 46 workers were declared dead, 28 suffered serious injuries and eight workers were declared missing in the disaster on July 1. The government has not paid the assured full and final compensation of Rs. 1 crore to each deceased family members; no action has been initiated against the management. The CJ, after hearing the counsel and the Additional A-G T Rajnikanth Reddy, enquired about the case registered against Sigachi and the stage of investigation; whether any arrests were made. The GP for Home Mahesh Raje informed no arrests were made. The CJ court, during the hearing observed that the government should not treat this PIL as an adversarial litigation, but it should put in all its endeavours to extend all facilities to the families of all deceased workers, who hail from Bihar, MP and other States. The bench heard the PIL filed by K Babu Rao, a retired scientist, seeking a direction to the government to pay full and final ex-gratia of Rs. 1 crore to each of deceased workers kin. The petitioner urged the court to instruct the government to ensure strict monitoring of industrial safety measures to prevent such tragedies. Hearing in the case was adjourned to August 27.
