KDA objects to teaching three languages in CBSE schools
The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has raised objections to a new Union Education Ministry order mandating the study of three languages in CBSE schools. KDA chairman Purushottama Bilimale has urged the government to withdraw the order, citing conflicts with the Kannada Language Learning Act. He emphasized the importance of Kannada language education and called for legal measures to enforce state language policies in educational institutions.
- ▪The KDA opposes the Union Education Ministry's order requiring three languages for CBSE students starting July 1, 2026.
- ▪Chairman Purushottama Bilimale argues that the order contradicts the Kannada Language Learning Act of 2015.
- ▪Bilimale has requested a revision of the No Objection Certificate rules and emphasized the need for Kannada as a primary language in schools.
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The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has objected to the recent order issued by the Union Education Ministry making the study of three languages (R1, R2, R3) mandatory for class 9 and 10 in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools with effect from July 1, 2026. The KDA further stated that it is against the Kannada Language Learning Act, which has been in force in the State since 2015.Purushottama Bilimale, chairman of KDA, has written a letter to Minister of School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa, urging the Union Government to withdraw and revise the order.
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