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Tulu Gains Additional Official Language Status in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi

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The Karnataka government has granted Tulu additional official language status for administrative use in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

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  • The Karnataka state government has officially recognized Tulu as an additional administrative language for the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
  • This decision allows elected representatives to use Tulu in local government meetings and permits citizens to submit official applications in the language.
  • The state has pledged 82 lakh rupees annually to support translation and training efforts to facilitate this transition.

What to watch next

  • Implementation of Tulu language usage in local government administration
  • Effectiveness of training and translation initiatives for government officials
  • Future developments regarding Tulu's inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

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B. Shivarama Shetty

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  • If a language is saved it meant its knowledge system is preserved
    [1]The Hindu2h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    also contain Tulu in addition to Kannada. People can submit applications to government departments in Tulu. This will make officials who do not know Tulu to depend on translations, translators or learn basics of Tulu. “ If a language is saved it meant its knowledge system is preserved ,” he said. When did the government move to grant official status to Tulu began? When the BJP government was in power, the then Minister for Kannada and Culture, V. Sunil Kumar, on January 30, 2023, formed a committee

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Named India · Dakshina Kannada · Udupi · B. Shivarama Shetty · DK Shivakumar · Karnataka Government · K. M. Gayatri · M. Mohan Alva · V. Sunil Kumar

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