[EDLING:1928] Karnataka amends language policy

[Francis M Hult]

Via lg-policy...

> Karnataka amends language policy
> 
> BANGALORE, Oct. 7.  In a sudden turnaround, the JDS-BJP coalition
> government today decided to make the teaching of English compulsory in all
> primary schools in the state from the next academic year.
> 
> The move comes a few days after the government deferred its decision to
> de-recognise schools using English as the medium of instruction,
> particularly those that had obtained permission after 1994 under its new
> language policy. According to Mr Basvaraj Horatti, minister for primary
> and secondary schools, English will now be taught in all government and
> private schools from first standard, beginning June 2007.  He said that
> the government had made learning of Kannada compulsory for students. The
> order would cover English medium schools as well. Likewise, linguistic
> minorities, which were teaching Kannada as an optional subject from third
> standard, would have to fall in line with this. SNS
> 
> http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&theme=&usrsess=1&id=132307