Archive · 2 Jan 2026
AP Telugu Academy Plans Language Preservation Initiatives
The Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Cultural Academy wants to save and promote the Telugu language.
They plan to create an online Telugu Virtual Academy, like the one in Tamil Nadu, which will cost about ₹100 crore.
Retired teachers will teach online for ₹500 per hour.
The Academy also wants to build a new building and has ₹15 crore for it.
They will sell books at the Vijayawada Book Festival starting January 2 and reprint books by famous writers.
They also want to stop people from using unauthorized textbooks in colleges and are asking for money that is owed to them by the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments.
Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Cultural Academy plans to establish a Telugu Virtual Academy with a ₹100 crore budget.
Retired teachers and language experts will teach Telugu online for ₹500 per hour.
₹15 crore is available for constructing a permanent Academy building, with a request for 2 acres of land in the capital region.
The Academy will set up book stalls at the Vijayawada Book Festival starting January 2 and reprint works of eminent writers.
The Academy warns against using unauthorized textbooks in intermediate colleges and seeks release of pending funds from the State and Telangana governments.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Cultural Academy
- What
- Plans to preserve and promote Telugu language
- When
- Initiatives announced on Thursday, Book Festival starts January 2
- Where
- Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To preserve and promote the Telugu language
- Organization
- Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Cultural Academy
- Chairman
- R.D. Wilson
- Proposed Virtual Academy Cost
- ₹100 crore
- Honorarium for Teachers
- ₹500 per hour
- Funds Available for Building
- ₹15 crore
- Book Festival Start Date
- January 2
- Pending Funds Request
- From Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments
