A subcommittee of ministers has been constituted by the cabinet headed by Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy to study and prepare guidelines on the issues.
Government schools in Telangana are soon to be transformed into English medium schools. According to an official press release, from the academic year 2022-23, the Telangana cabinet has announced its decision to introduce the English medium in all government schools in the state. The government also stated that fee will be regulated in private schools, junior and degree colleges. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting convened on January 17.
A subcommittee of ministers has been constituted by the cabinet headed by Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy to study and prepare guidelines on the issues.
Mana Vooru Mana Badi" (Our Village-Our School) scheme also received approval from the cabinet during the meeting. The scheme has been approved at a cost of Rs 7289 crore for better infrastructure facilities and quality education in government schools.
The press release informed, "The cabinet felt that the parents in rural areas are ready to send their children to the government schools if the medium of instruction is in English. Hence, the cabinet decided to have English as the medium of instruction in the government schools and to develop infrastructure accordingly.”
The government also decided to draw up an action plan to train teachers to impart education in English to students at the primary level, to make the environment in the schools attractive for the children, keep the premises clean and tidy, improve the mid-day meal programme.
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