<p>Litterateurs and pro-Kannada activists staged a protest in front of district in-charge minister S A Ramdas’ office here on Monday slamming the government’s move to start English-medium in government schools.<br /><br />They condemned the government’s move to start English-medium from sixth standard in 341 government schools. </p>.<p>While the government is providing Kannada-medium from first to fifth standard, the move to introduce English-medium in sixth standard is plan by the education department to forego the state language.</p>.<p>The protestors expressed their displeasure at the department’s move despite opposition to it by elected representatives such as Siddaramaiah and S A Ramdas. <br /><br />Government schools lack classrooms and teachers. If same teachers are used for teaching in English-medium classes, then Kannada will take a back seat. The government has implemented free and compulsory education, but it should also ensure that Kannada is used as the medium from first to eighth standard.<br /><br />C P Krishnakumar, K S Bhagwan, Horeyala Doreswamy, P Mallesh, S R Sudarshan, M B Vishwanath, Taayur Vittalamurthy, S V Mallikarjun, Siddalingaswamy, Venu and others were present.<br /></p>
<p>Litterateurs and pro-Kannada activists staged a protest in front of district in-charge minister S A Ramdas’ office here on Monday slamming the government’s move to start English-medium in government schools.<br /><br />They condemned the government’s move to start English-medium from sixth standard in 341 government schools. </p>.<p>While the government is providing Kannada-medium from first to fifth standard, the move to introduce English-medium in sixth standard is plan by the education department to forego the state language.</p>.<p>The protestors expressed their displeasure at the department’s move despite opposition to it by elected representatives such as Siddaramaiah and S A Ramdas. <br /><br />Government schools lack classrooms and teachers. If same teachers are used for teaching in English-medium classes, then Kannada will take a back seat. The government has implemented free and compulsory education, but it should also ensure that Kannada is used as the medium from first to eighth standard.<br /><br />C P Krishnakumar, K S Bhagwan, Horeyala Doreswamy, P Mallesh, S R Sudarshan, M B Vishwanath, Taayur Vittalamurthy, S V Mallikarjun, Siddalingaswamy, Venu and others were present.<br /></p>
