Bengaluru: Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS) has raised an objection against National Council for Education Research Training (NCERT) releasing a kannada textbook (R3) for CBSE schools.The book, named Krishna is already in the eye of a storm, for its name and alleged favouritism towards vegetarianism.In the representation to the chairman of NCERT, the schools’ association has pointed out that as per the Kannada Language Learning Act 2015, Kannada can only be a first or second language in schools. The R3 book is therefore, useless.Urging NCERT to withdraw the recent circular by Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) to its affiliated schools relating to mandatory third language in the state of Karnataka, it said the circular has resulted in serious legal ambiguity, administrative confusions and practical difficulties in the state of Karnataka.D Shashi Kumar, general secretary of the association, said: “Technically, it is impossible to implement Kannada as third language in CBSE schools. Moreover, CBSE should clarify whether English is a foreign language or a regional language. In our opinion, English should be considered as a regional language as it is extensively used in all walks of life ranging from judiciary to legislature.”
