Karnataka's School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa has announced that the state will implement a bilingual education policy in government schools within the next academic year.
The policy aims to improve English proficiency among students while retaining Kannada as the primary language foundation.
Under the new model, both Kannada and English will be used as mediums of instruction.
The decision follows encouraging results from bilingual and English-medium sections introduced in selected Karnataka Public Schools and other government institutions.
The education department plans to provide specialised teacher training to help instructors adapt to bilingual classrooms and is working to improve teachers' English communication skills.
The curriculum and textbooks will be revised to ensure an effective balance between Kannada and English instruction.
