Telangana passes bill making Telugu compulsory in schools
The Telangana Assembly on Saturday passed a bill making the teaching of Telugu language in schools compulsory. According to the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, the language will be a mandatory subject for Classes 1-10 from the upcoming academic session. State Education Minister Kadiyam Srihari said the bill was aimed at preserving the language.