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Telangana Govt makes Telugu a compulsory subject for students in all school boards

The Telangana government has made Telugu a compulsory subject for students in Classes IX and X in schools affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards, starting from the 2025-26 academic year. This decision is based on the Telangana Telugu Compulsory Act, which mandates the teaching of Telugu in all schools. The government has chosen 'Vennela' (Simple Telugu) as the textbook to make learning the language easier for non-native students. This curriculum change is expected to increase interest in the language and simplify its teaching and learning. Telugu will be taught and examined from Classes I to X in all board-affiliated schools starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
09:30 AM Feb 26, 2025 IST | Neelima Eaty
Updated At - 01:15 PM Feb 26, 2025 IST
The Telangana government has made Telugu a compulsory subject for students in Classes IX and X in schools affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards, starting from the 2025-26 academic year. This decision is based on the Telangana Telugu Compulsory Act, which mandates the teaching of Telugu in all schools. The government has chosen 'Vennela' (Simple Telugu) as the textbook to make learning the language easier for non-native students. This curriculum change is expected to increase interest in the language and simplify its teaching and learning. Telugu will be taught and examined from Classes I to X in all board-affiliated schools starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
telangana govt makes telugu a compulsory subject for students in all school boards
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Hyderabad: On February 25, 2025, the Telangana government issued an order mandating Telugu as a compulsory subject for students in Classes IX and X in schools affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards. The decision is set to take effect from the 2025-26 academic year for Class IX and the 2026-27 academic year for Class X.

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According to a memo issued by Education Department Secretary Dr. Yogita Rana, Telugu will replace SINGIDI (Standard Telugu) with VENNELA (Simple Telugu) in the curriculum. The subject code for Telugu will be 089, under the CBSE language group (L). The government has granted permission for this change, following consultations with the Director of School Education, Telangana.

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This initiative comes under the Telangana Telugu Compulsory Act for the Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools (Act 10, dated 30.03.2018), which mandates the teaching of Telugu in schools across various boards. As part of the implementation process, the state government held discussions with CBSE management to ensure that Telugu will be a mandatory subject, with exams for Classes IX and X beginning in the next academic year.

The choice of "Vennela" (Simple Telugu) as the textbook aims to make learning the language easier, particularly for non-native students and those from other states who come to Telangana for education. This curriculum change is expected to foster greater interest in the language, while simplifying its teaching and learning.

Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, Telugu will be taught and examined from Classes I to X in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools.

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