Karnataka Authority Declares Fining Students for Speaking Kannada Unconstitutional
Fining students for speaking in Kannada is a punishable offence, says Kannada Development Authority chairman
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Purushottama Bilimale, chairman of the Kannada Development Authority in Karnataka, condemned private schools for fining students who speak Kannada, labeling it a violation of constitutional rights. He emphasized the importance of the mother tongue in children's development and urged all schools to stop this practice.
- 01Fining students for speaking Kannada is deemed unconstitutional by the KDA chairman.
- 02The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act 2022 mandates a supportive environment for Kannada in schools.
- 03The use of a mother tongue is crucial for children's social and emotional growth.
- 04The KDA calls for an immediate end to penalizing students for using Kannada in schools.
- 05The chairman's remarks were directed towards private school managements in Karnataka.
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Purushottama Bilimale, chairman of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA), has publicly condemned the practice of fining students for speaking Kannada in private schools across Karnataka, India. He argues that such fines violate the constitutional rights of children and undermine educational principles. In a letter to the state's School Literacy and Education Minister, Madhu Bangarappa, Bilimale referenced the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act 2022, which mandates a supportive environment for the use of Kannada in educational institutions. He highlighted that the mother tongue plays a vital role in a child's social, emotional, and cultural development, enhancing vocabulary and self-confidence. Bilimale urged all educational institutions, including English medium schools, to cease this punitive practice immediately.
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This decision could protect students' rights and promote the use of Kannada in educational settings.
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