Only those educational institutions teaching Telugu as a compulsory subject would be given recognition, says Telangana CM.

The Telangana Government has decided to make all educational institutions, both in private and public, teach Telugu as a compulsory subject from 1st to 12th standards. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekar Rao on Tuesday made it clear that only those educational institutions teaching Telugu as a compulsory subject would be given recognition and permissions to function. For those opting for Urdu, it should be offered as an optional.

The decision was taken in the light of the capital hosting the World Telugu Conference from December15 to 19. The Chief Minister asked the Telugu Sahitya Academy to prepare syllabus for the Telugu subject to be taught to primary, secondary and higher secondary and Intermediate classes for textbooks to be printed at the earliest. Syllabus framed by the Sahitya Academy alone should be taught, he declared.

At a meeting held in Pragati Bhavan, he wanted all the public and private establishments and institutions in Telangana to display their names in Telugu on their signboards. It was up to them to write their firm’s names in other languages too. These two issues would soon be put up for Cabinet resolutions to be passed.

The Academy was also asked to finalise construction of Dr C Narayan Reddy memorial in the city by finalising the site in next three days.

Hyderabad will also be hosting a World Tourism Conference in October first week besides the Global Entrepreneurship meet taking place from Nov.28 when representatives from 170 countries are expected to be participate.

An amount of ₹50 crore has been sanctioned for organising the World Telugu Conference while ₹5 crore is to be given to the Sahitya Academy and ₹2 crore to the Official Language Commission towards organising expenses. The Telugu meet will have LB Stadium as the main venue with Ravindra Bharathi, Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium, Lalitha kala Thoranam, Nizam College Grounds, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pingle Venktramreddy Hall, Silpa Kala Vedika hosting other programmes.

Preparatory meetings are also be held in the US, Europe, the Gulf, Mauritius, Singapore, and Malaysia. The CM said the President, Prime Minister and the Vice President would be invited for the inaugural and valedictory meetings.