New Delhi: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed a bill making teaching and learning Telugu compulsory in the state. The Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018 was supported by all parties, including BJP, TDP, AIMIM and CPI(M). 

According to the Act, Telugu shall be taught as a compulsory subject from Classes 1 to 10 in all schools, commencing from the academic year, 2018-19 in a phased manner. It said the schools affiliated to the CBSE, ICSE, IB or Cambridge Boards in Telangana shall implement the Telugu language as provided in the Act. 

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Education Kadiam Srihari, who moved the bill, said the aim of the Bill is to conserve and promote Telugu, the language of the people.