Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Telangana High Court Scrutinizes Telugu Language Law Implementation
The Telangana High Court is looking into whether schools should start teaching Telugu as a second language.
A law passed in 2018 said all schools should teach it, but it wasn't done as planned.
Now, the court wants to know why, especially since some schools didn't follow the rules.
Some parents don't like the sudden change, especially for older students.
The court wants to understand why the government didn't start teaching Telugu in the lower classes first, as the law initially planned.
Telangana High Court is reviewing the implementation of the 2018 Telugu language mandate in schools.
The court directed the government to provide a detailed report on the law's implementation within two weeks.
The case challenges the government's decision to make Telugu compulsory for higher classes without prior learning.
The 2018 Act aimed for a phase-wise rollout starting in 2019-20, but some schools resisted.
The court questioned the government's enforcement of the Act, particularly in private schools.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, the state government, and parents/students are involved.
- What
- The Telangana High Court is reviewing the implementation of the 2018 law mandating Telugu in schools.
- When
- The court is currently addressing the issue, with the law passed in 2018.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- The court seeks to understand why the phased implementation of the Telugu language mandate was not followed.
Petitioners/Parents
Telangana Government
Implementation Timing
Petitioners/Parents
The government should have followed the original phased plan beginning at the lower classes.
Telangana Government
The government is seeking to enforce the law and improve Telugu language competency.
Fairness and Student Preparedness
Petitioners/Parents
Implementation in higher classes is unfair to students with no prior Telugu knowledge.
Telangana Government
The government feels that the language will be beneficial for all students.
- Court Action
- Seeking a detailed status report on implementation.
- Act Passed
- Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu In Schools) Act, 2018
- Language Mandate
- Telugu as a compulsory second language
- Schools Affected
- CBSE, ICSE, IB, and Cambridge schools
- Petitioner
- Pramila Pathak, a senior Hindi teacher
- Implementation Delay
- Concerns over the state's phased approach and enforcement.
