The southern Indian state of Karnataka, where the tech city of Banglore is, has decided to implement a law that was passed in 1994, but never enforced till now. This law states that primary schools should teach their curriculums in Kannada, and not in English.
The plan is to shut down schools who have not implemented all their curriculums in Kannada.
Naturally this plan is finding opposition, especially when it is being enforced now by politicians who woke up from their comas of 12 years.
Hmmm.....now let me get this straight.....the state which prides itself in having Asia's IT capital, and a major center for IT development internationally, is giving English the boot as a part of school? That is a shame.
I am not saying that Kannada shouldn't be there, but I feel both languages should be taught simultaneously. Heck it seems everyone I know from India, knows more than 2 languages, and that while learning more than one language at a time.
So what is this government in Karnataka thinking? Maybe they are setting themselves up to lose the next election.
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