Bengaluru: All the professional courses including engineering will also be taught in Kannada across the State starting from this academic year and translation works of the curriculum has begun, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan.

Speaking at the webinar organised by All Languages  Faculty Association of Karnataka University on the topic “New Education Policy- Study of Indian Languages,’ he said ‘regional language’ (mother tongue) will be further strengthened after the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) and let there be no apprehensions in this regard. The NEP stresses on providing professional education in regional languages and accordingly, Governments will encourage measures to realise the ambition of the policy,  he opined.

“Our regional language Kannada should also flourish correspondingly as technology and innovation progress and it should exist in all spheres. The NEP will not allow outsiders to enforce other languages on us. The courses and curriculum will be designed by our own universities and subject experts, the Minister said.

Prof. Timmegowda, Vice-Chairman of State Higher Education Council, Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah, former Chairperson of Kannada Book Authority, Prof. T.V. Kattimani, Member of the Draft Committee of NEP and others were present.