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BENGALURU: The state government is all set to introduce <a class="gmail-key_underline" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kannada">Kannada</a>
as a language from Class 1 in primary schools from coming academic
year, primary and secondary education minister Tanvir Sait said on
Tuesday.
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Replying to a discussion on the issue in the legislative council, K T
Srikanthegowda (JDS) said the government has made all preparations to
introduce Kannada as a language in all institutions, including private, <a class="gmail-key_underline" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/CBSE">CBSE</a> and <a class="gmail-key_underline" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/ICSE">ICSE</a>
schools. “We have already held a meeting with the managements of
private schools. A letter has been sent to CBSE and ICSE boards asking
them to adopt three-language policy in their schools,’’ he said.
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Probe into UAS recruitment scam
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The state government will conduct a preliminary inquiry into the
alleged corruption charges in the recruitment of assistant professors
and associate professors by the <a class="gmail-key_underline" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/University-of-Agricultural-Sciences">University of Agricultural Sciences</a>
(UAS), Bengaluru. Agriculture minister Krishna Byregowda said the
government will also stay the recruitment process, provided rules permit
such action, till the inquiry is over.
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“We’ll get the charges probed by a senior official and if they are
found to be true, legal action will be initiated against the culprits,”
he said, while asking the affected candidates to provide details to the
official who will be appointed in a week.
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The assurance came after JD(S) member R Chowdareddy Toopalli raised
the issue. He also alleged while the government had given approval for
just 43 posts, the university had conducted interview for 107 posts.
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Senior member Basavaraj Horatti alleged that the interviews were
conducted just three days before the vice-chancellor retired though the
governor has clearly instructed all vice-chancellors not to take any
important administrative decision like recruitment when they are due for
retirement in six months.
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<strong>Legislators seek quick passage at toll plazas</strong>
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Members in the legislative council demanded a quick and hassle-free
passage to them at toll plazas on highways. JD(S) senior member
Basavaraj Horatti said despite the government's direction, the
legislators and other VIPs are not getting quick passage at toll plazas.
“The staff at toll gates refuse to acknowledge our identity cards,” he
said.
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<a class="gmail-key_underline" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Bharatiya-Janata-Party">BJP</a>
MLC Somanna Bevinamarad claimed that he was stopped at a toll plaza
near Haveri for almost one and half hour as the staff refused to accept
his identity card issued by the council.
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PWD minister H C Mahadevappa said he has been taking steps to address
the issue. However, when there’s a rush of vehicles, providing a
dedicated lane for VIP vehicles will become an issue. “I have told the
officials to widen the roads at toll plazas to provide more lanes to cut
down waiting time. The toll policy comes under the Centre and I’ll
write to the Union transport ministry,” he added.
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