Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday, February 25, announced the implementation of the Telugu language curriculum in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools across the state. The decision follows a proposal from the director of school education, Telangana, Hyderabad, which has now received government approval.
Starting from the academic year 2025-26, Class 9 students will study ‘Vennela’ (Simple Telugu) instead of ‘Singidi’ (Standard Telugu), with the change extending to Class 10 from 2026-27.
As per the notice issued earlier, Telugu was made compulsory from Class 1 to 10 irrespective of the Board with which schools are affiliated. “The violation of rules to implement Telugu as a compulsory subject from class I-X from the academic year 2022-23 onwards for all management and different Board affiliated schools (CBSE, ICSE, IB and other Boards) in Telangana state will be viewed seriously and necessary actions will be taken as per the Act and guidelines given by the Telangana State Govt,” the circular read.
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The director of school education has been instructed to ensure the smooth execution of the transition across all schools in the state.
