English will be introduced as the medium of teaching and learning at all government schools of Telangana from the 2022-2023 academic year. The Telangana government has also decided to regulate fees in private schools, junior schools and degree colleges.
The decisions were taken at a meeting of the Telangana Cabinet on January 17.
The meeting was chaired by chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.
A string of measures is being taken to strengthen the education system in Telangana. the state. Growing demand from parents has prompted a new legislation for regulation of fees in private schools, junior and degree colleges as well as English-medium education in government schools from the next academic year.
The cabinet has also given its nod to Mana Vooru Mana Badi (Our Village-Our School) scheme at a cost of Rs 7,289 crore for better infrastructure and improved quality of education in government schools.
The government will be drawing up an action plan to train teachers for English-medium classes at the primary level. The school environment will be made more attractive with clean campuses and improved midday meals.
A Cabinet sub-committee has been formed to study and prepare for the new act that will be introduced during the budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
Telangana education minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy will chair the sub-committee. The committee will comprise ministers K.T. Rama Rao, T Harish Rao, G Jagadish Reddy, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, S Niranjan Reddy, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, V Srinivas Goud, Koppula Eeshwar, Puvvada Ajay Kumar and Errabelli Dayakar Rao.