August 3rd 2023.
The Karnataka High Court recently heard a petition from twenty parents of children studying in CBSC/CICSE schools. The petition was challenging the mandatory teaching of Kannada as a language due to the Kannada Language Learning Act 2015, The Kannada Language Learning Rules 2017, and the Karnataka Educational Institutions 2022.
The petitioners argued that these enactments seriously and negatively affect their children's right to study their first, second, and third language of their choice. This, they say, could have a negative impact on their children's academic outcomes and future employment opportunities.
Somashekar C, Srinivas Gaonkar, Geraldine Perpetua Andrews, Aneesha Hussain, and the other sixteen parents from Bengaluru who filed the petition were heard by a division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal. The bench then ordered the issuance of notices to the Karnataka government, the State of Karnataka, the Union of India, the Central Board of Secondary Education, and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.
The Karnataka High Court decision could have a big impact on the many students who attend CBSC/CICSE schools in the state. It is yet to be seen how this will play out, but the petitioners are hoping for a positive outcome and that their children will be given the right to choose their language of study.
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