In a significant move, the Telangana government has issued an order to make Telugu a compulsory subject in the state's CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools starting from the 2025-26 academic year. This order will apply from 1st to 10th classes. This initiative has been enacted under the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, established in 2018 to mandate the teaching of Telugu in government Zilla Parishad, mandal parishad, aided schools, as well as CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated institutions. This decision was taken in a meeting held on Tuesday with the CBSE management board, where it was decided that all CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools in Telangana must teach Telugu as a compulsory subject for students in Class 9 and 10.
Simple Telugu Text Books to be provided
The government has decided to use the 'Simple Telugu' textbook 'Vennela' for exams to enhance students' understanding of the language in the 9th and 10th classes of CBSE and other boards. This decision will benefit students whose mother tongue is not Telugu as well as those from other states. The release added that the state government ordered that Telugu be taught compulsorily from the 2025-26 academic year for Classes 1 to 10 in schools under CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards.
The official notice reads, ''In the circumstances reported by the Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad in the reference 2nd cited after examination of the proposal, the government, hereby accorded permission. The director of school education, Telangana, Hyderabad, is requested to take necessary action in the matter, accordingly.''