Telugu to be a compulsory subject in all Telangana schools till class 10

The Telangana government has made it compulsory to include Telugu language as a subject for classes 1 to 10 in all boards across all the schools in the state. The state government has directed all boards including CBSE, ICSE, IB and others to include Telugu language as a compulsory subject from the upcoming academic year of 2025-26.

The current Congress government in the state has now decided to ensure strict implementation of the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act. (File)(ANI)

According to a government order, the language will be replaced from its standard form to a simple form in the syllabus for students of classes 9th and 10, starting from academic years 2025-26 and 2026-2027 respectively. Including the simple textbook in the syllabus will help students whose native tongue is not Telugu, said a government release.