Archive · 29 May 2025
Hyderabad Schools Struggle with Mother Tongue Teaching Rule
Imagine schools in Hyderabad having to teach young kids in their home language, like Telugu, before English.
That's what CBSE, the school board, wants.
But, many teachers in top schools don't speak Telugu, making it tricky.
Some teachers might need extra help or training.
This rule, starting in 2025, causes a debate: some think it's good for kids, but others worry about how it will work with so many different languages and kids moving around.
The challenge is to find a way to make sure all kids understand and learn well.
CBSE mandates mother tongue instruction for students up to class 2, starting 2025-26.
Hyderabad schools face challenges due to a lack of Telugu-speaking teachers.
Many schools have a high percentage of non-Telugu speaking staff.
Implementation difficulties are anticipated due to student mobility and teacher backgrounds.
The policy sparks debate, with some schools supporting and others opposing it.
- Who
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and affiliated schools.
- What
- CBSE is implementing a 'mother-tongue first' policy in schools.
- When
- Effective from the 2025-26 academic session.
- Where
- Applicable in CBSE schools, particularly in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To improve learning outcomes by teaching in a student's native language.
Critics of Mother Tongue Teaching
Supporters of Mother Tongue Teaching
Impact on Learning
Critics of Mother Tongue Teaching
Introducing multiple languages may confuse young learners.
Supporters of Mother Tongue Teaching
Teaching in the mother tongue improves student understanding.
Medium of Instruction
Critics of Mother Tongue Teaching
English should be the primary medium of instruction.
Supporters of Mother Tongue Teaching
This will help students in state syllabus schools.
- Policy Mandate
- Mother-tongue first approach
- Implementation Start
- Academic Year 2025-26
- Focus
- Native language as initial medium
- Location of Concern
- Hyderabad CBSE schools
- Challenges
- Teacher availability, language proficiency
