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A state panel report also calls for a major change in the Right to Education (RTE) Act’s scope, suggesting its implementation be extended to students up to 18 years of age
The government is expected to review the recommendations and decide on the policy’s implementation in the coming months. Pic/News18
A state-level committee, tasked with formulating a new education policy for Karnataka, has submitted its report to chief minister Siddaramaiah. The committee’s recommendations signal a significant shift away from the national curriculum framework, emphasising regional languages, constitutional values, and a more localised syllabus.
One of the most prominent proposals is the implementation of a two-language formula for all school boards. Under this new structure, students up to class 5 would be taught in a combination of Kannada or their mother tongue and English. Furthermore, the committee has strongly advocated for Kannada to be the medium of instruction at the middle school level.
The report also calls for a major change in the Right to Education (RTE) Act’s scope, suggesting its implementation be extended to students up to 18 years of age. This move aims to ensure that a wider range of children, including those in higher secondary grades, have access to free and compulsory education.
In a move to reduce dependency on national bodies, the committee has recommended that the state end its reliance on NCERT textbooks. Instead, it proposes the development of a localised syllabus that is more relevant to the state’s cultural and historical context. To oversee and implement these changes, a special board is proposed to regulate private educational institutions, ensuring they align with the new state policy.
The report also highlights the importance of fostering civic responsibility and cultural pride. It recommends making constitutional values a compulsory subject in the curriculum.
Additionally, a state-level committee is to be formed to promote and preserve the Indian knowledge system, integrating traditional wisdom and knowledge into modern education.
The government is expected to review the recommendations and decide on the policy’s implementation in the coming months.
Harish Upadhya, an Assistant Editor at CNN-News18, reports from Bengaluru. Political reporting is his forte. He also tracks India’s space journey, and is passionate about environmental reporting and RTI investi…Read More
Harish Upadhya, an Assistant Editor at CNN-News18, reports from Bengaluru. Political reporting is his forte. He also tracks India’s space journey, and is passionate about environmental reporting and RTI investi… Read More
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