Telangana Junior Colleges Reject Sanskrit Language Option

Imagine the government wanted to let students learn Sanskrit in high school.

The people in charge sent out a message to see if anyone was interested.

But the teachers and students said no, because they thought it would make it harder to learn Telugu, their main language.

The government said they just wanted to see if students wanted Sanskrit, so they could hire teachers if needed.

However, not many students signed up for it.

In most schools, almost all students picked Telugu or Hindi instead, making Sanskrit a less popular choice.

So, for now, things will stay the same, with Sanskrit being offered at only a few schools and not many students opting for it as their second language option, mainly because most students prefer Telugu as their second language choice.

As a result, not many schools had enough students to warrant a dedicated Sanskrit teacher for each student and some students are left to self-study because not many pick Sanskrit over Telugu or Hindi, their common second language option in high schools and colleges in Telangana, India.