“Tulu language and culture should be conserved and the academy should work in this direction. Any help that the academy needs from the government will be provided,” assured Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Kerala Tulu Academy on Monday at Hosangadi, Manjeshwara.

Achuthanandan said that most of the Tulu literary works are found in Kannada script, though there is Tulu script. Hence Tulu script must be popularised and the task of republishing the Tulu literary works in Tulu script must be taken up.

He suggested that Kerala Tulu Academy must work together with the Karnataka Tulu Academy to bring into Tulu language in schools. He remembered Majeshwara MLA C H Kunjnhabu, vehemently persuaded the cause of building the Academy and with a funding of Rs 20 lakh, shaped the Tulu Academy.