Mysore/Mysuru: The Directorate of Kannada and Culture, in association with Mysuru-based CIIL (Central Institute of Indian Languages), has invited registration from non-Kannadiga Government servants (serving in Town and City Municipalities, Electricity Companies, Transport Corporations, Universities, Schools and Colleges, Government-aided Institutions and bodies, Nationalised Banks etc.,) for 12-month Kannada language correspondence course.

Such Government servants, who register for the course, are exempted from the Kannada exam conducted by the KPSC, until they clear the course.

The registration for the course is now also open to members of the public. Any person, who has passed SSLC and is in the age group of 18 to 50 years, can register. The Correspondence Course will start from January 2026. For prescribed application form and more details, contact the In-Charge Officer, Kannada Correspondence course, CIIL, Manasagangothri, Hunsur Road, Mysuru or call Ph: 0821-2345128. Last date to apply is Jan. 10, 2026, according to a press release.