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- Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh announced that the state government will hold the 'Telugu Mahotsavam' festival every year across the state to promote the Telugu language and cultural heritage.
- He made the announcement at the closing ceremony of this year's two-day festival held at the Undavalli Caves in Guntur district, where poets and social media influencers promoting Telugu were felicitated.
- The minister said Telugu has been made compulsory at the primary level and stressed that education in the mother tongue boosts children's creativity and overall development.
- He also listed other cultural initiatives, including reviving traditional art forms, plans for the Nandi Natakotsavams, a documentation of Telugu's evolution as a classical language, and upcoming events such as Telugu Language Day on August 29.
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- Organisation of the Nandi Natakotsavams on a grand scale, which the minister said would happen soon
- Preparation of the comprehensive documentation on the historical evolution of Telugu as a classical language
- Telugu Language Day and Telugu Awards ceremony scheduled for August 29, and Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao centenary celebrations in Vijayawada on August 4
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