According to the Higher Education Department, of over 2.62 lakh students who took admission into degree colleges during the academic session 2020-21, only 65,981 students were from the Telugu medium background
The move is aimed at honing the English speaking skills of children studying in the government schools, right from the beginning, so that they can compete with missionary and convent school students.
The 202-year-old Hindu School in Kolkata has got the state government's approval to start an English-medium section at the primary level.
The government will impart the necessary training to teachers to meet the changing needs, and as part of this exercise, nearly 70,000 teachers would be trained in District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs).
Chennai, May 13: Taking objection to Tamil Nadu Government's recent decision to introduce English medium of instruction in state-run schools, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said education through a non-native language would obstruct students' self-learning.“Education
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