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Bengaluru: Writers, pro-Kannada activists oppose government's English medium formula

  •   Thu, Dec 20 2018 03:24:21 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Dec 20: Kannada writers, educationists, and activists fighting for Kannada came together on Wednesday December 19 to stoutly oppose the government's decision as announced by the chief minister, to adopt English as the medium of education from the first standard in 1,000 government schools from next year onward. They announced their decision to fight the government's stand tooth and nail, and if necessary, to adopt the Gokak agitation model to achieve the objective.

The meeting, held under the aegis of Kannada Sahitya Parishat on Wednesday December 19, was attended by veteran writers, Chandrashekhar Kambar, S L Bhyrappa, Chandrashekhar Patil, Siddalingaiah, Pradhan Gurudath, Kalegowda Nagawara, president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Manu Baligar and several others. All of them in unison raised their voices against the introduction of English as medium of instruction. They made their decision to fight against the move of the government known in a press conference.

Kambar urged the government to go back from its decision in the interests of the future of Kannada language. S L Bhyrappa lamented that no party other than DMK is trying to protect regional language. He said that when Congress was ruling the state and the centre in the past, the state government supported the central government's efforts to impose Hindi.

Chandrashekhar Patil said that if the decision of the government on English medium gets legal backing, Kannada would face peril.

Kalegowda Nagawara pointed out that educationists, psychologists, doctors etc have said that children who get education when young in a language that is not their own, their talents do not blossom. Siddalingaiah also opposed the move while Manu Baligar said that he is not opposed to the idea of introducing English as one of the subjects in schools. 
  

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  • NN, NN

    Sun, Dec 23 2018

    English is an international language and must be taught to all students from kindergarten by the well qualified teachers with good accent. Education in regional language doesn't help much in this competitive world. Indians who speak with sophisticated accent and write well can secure a good job in any field now a days. Protesters, please don't see your self interest but be practical and see the future of your children. After all, it is a parent's choice to send their children to study in whichever medium they choose. It could be Kannada, Tulu, Konkani, Arabic etc., but see the future of your child through these languages.

    English language has contributed immensely for the prosperity of India because Indians can communicate to the world much better than some of the third world countries. Thanks to Britishers contribution to India. Now we can bring back all that wealth the Britishers sent out of the country from India. We speak their language !!!

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  • Hariprasad, Bajpe - Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 21 2018

    Kannada is the oldest of the languages of South India, Its not going to be extinct! However if your children want to advance - get good jobs, be the Head Honchoes ONLY ENGLISH CAN DELIVER.
    Love to see my Kannadiga friends go to London and New York and get a cup of coffee. English being the UNIVERSAL language - lets go for it.
    Why so many parents spend so much money to send their kids to English medium Schools? My village recently opened a English Medium Kinder School - My children did not get admission because we did not RUSH for Admission - NO SEAT! was the answer.
    Lets teach our kids TULU, KONKANI at home Kannada in Prep school and English thereafter - Everyone is a WINNER including the precious children!!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Dec 21 2018

    No,our India is going back not forwards.These protestors have failed to notice board kannada schools are slowly dead and rest will be too closed soon.All our children wont be sticking later after their sudies come to end to kannada schools.They have to achieve more in their lives.Noone said kannada shouldnt be learnt.but remain as first and english too side by side.We have to go with time,.Todays children are our future.and their future shouldnt be waylaid from us .Everywhere in the world is english in office as official languge sopken and way of communication.we will not come far with our kannada . Todays world is of digital ways.In India self out of karnataka noone understands kannada.so let them fight for kannada till noone understands them.

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  • SUNNY DSOUZA, MARNIMIKATTE MANGALORE

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Something has gone wrong in the the System
    After BJP and Feku won Bakths talk only about changing Name's
    Religion, Caste
    Feku talks talk's make in India, jobs, bullet train
    Farmers are dying
    Rupee falling
    GST
    No Jobs

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  • Anilkumar, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    These Kannad activists have no brain. Key jobs in Karnataka are being taken by Tamil and Andhra people and left overs by Kerala people. Instead of taking stand like what Shiv Sena does in Maharashtra,
    these activists are after Kannada language, trying to take the natives backwards in Global competitions. So called Kannada supports have remained in lower category of employment like peons, clerks, rickshaw drivers, taxi drivers, courier boys, receptionist etc. They dont want their children to come up. Instead they want them to follow fathers trade.

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Anil Kumar, In Bangalore in many Companies have hired North Indians,specially in IT & Banking sectors. We r living in complex of about 800 apartments. In this complex about 500 have been rented out to mostly North Indians, like Bengalies, Rajastanies, MP, Punjab, north east etc.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Catch all these protesters and find out which school their children go. Government schools are a failure not because of the medium, it is because of the quality of education...!!!! Government has to improve quality of teachers and also improve the environment and students will definitely will come. One subject English right from nursery will be sufficient to learn English.

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  • SK, MANGALORE

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Let them stop their hypocrisy. How many of the protesters sending their children to Kannada medium schools. Are their children learning medicine and engineering in Kannada medium?. We have to change with time and not to neglect as kannada also taught with english. How many of us ready to travel in bullock cart and abandon modern transport vehicles.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    In Barkur farmers children are going to English Medium ...

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    "Kalegowda Nagawara pointed out that educationists, psychologists, doctors etc have said that children who get education when young in a language that is not their own, their talents do not blossom. ''

    Such a fake statement.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Medium of education in Kannada or English, all must remember that higher education is a must and in todays world the competion for employment is very challenging. Presently 2nd & 1st class pass marks is nothing most of the students achieve distinction level.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    If they are really Activist, then tomorrow onwards they must not send their children and relatives children to English medium . This like our Politicians asking us to get treatment in Government hospitals and they go foreign country for treatment.

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  • SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    THEY SHOULD DISCLOSE THE SCHOOL DETAILS OF THEIR CHILDREN, NEPHEWS, NIECE, GRAND CHILDREN ETC ETC.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Even my "Kaam Wali Bhai's" son goes to English Medium School ...

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  • Vinay, Udupi

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    So lucky son. My father was in gulf drawing decent salary but can't understand what forced my parents to enroll me into a Kannada medium school in spite of having English schools in the vicinity.
    Now I am understating the importance of English education in this competitive/corporate work

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    Vinay, once when I asked a female house keeping staff in our complex, to school she is sending her children, she said they r attending English medium school. When I further questioned to her why English medium , why not Kannada medium, she answered, that I don't want my children to work in my Profession.

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  • shan, dubai

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    I studied in Kannada Medium school but 90 percent of these activists children are studying in English medium schools.

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  • Kumar, Kinnigoli

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    CHECK - THEIR CHILDREN ARE GOING TO WHICH SCHOOL.....

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  • SUNDAR KARITHOTA, HALEANGADI

    Thu, Dec 20 2018

    THEY SHOULD HAVE PROTESTED BEFORE ISSUE OF PERMISSIONS FOR SO MANY PRIVATE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS IN PANCHYATH TO CORPORATIONS OF ALL OVER KARNATAKA.

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