Telangana Govt Makes Telugu A Compulsory Subject In CBSE, ICSE, IB, And Other Board-Affiliated Schools

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The Telangana Government has mandated the inclusion of Telugu as a compulsory subject in all CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other Board-affiliated schools within the state.

The order states, "Replacement of SINGIDI (Standard Telugu) with VENNELA (Simple Telugu) with code (089) as per the CBSE subject list (Language Group -L) for Class IX from the A.Y. 2025-26 & for the X class from the A.Y. 2026-2027."

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It further reads that the Director of School Education , Telangana, Hyderabad is requested to take necessary action in the matter, accordingly.

Notably, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday proposed a major reform in the Class X examination system, introducing two board exams from the 2025-26 academic session.

Meanwhile, this move aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to reduce academic pressure by offering students a chance to improve their scores.

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The proposal was discussed in a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Education, chaired by the Union Minister of Education. A draft policy released on Tuesday has been developed and uploaded on the CBSE website (), inviting feedback from schools, teachers, parents, and students until March 9, 2025.

As per the draft policy, the first phase of exams is scheduled from February 17 to March 6, while the second phase will be conducted from May 5 to May 20. In 2026, about 26.60 lakh Class X students and 20 lakh Class XII students are expected to take the exams.

Centre-Tamil Nadu Hindi language war

The language war started after the Tamil Nadu government alleged that the Centre did not allocate funds to the state over no NEP implementation. While Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has rejected the“Hindi imposition” through NEP implementation allegations, he has asserted that the Centre is committed to implementing the education policy across the country.

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