Telangana orders compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board schools; simple Telugu 'Vennela' for Classes 9 and 10
The Telangana government on 25 February 2025 ordered Telugu to be taught as a compulsory subject in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools in the state from 2025-26, with the simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' for Classes 9 and 10.
Summary
On 25 February 2025 the Telangana government issued orders to implement teaching of Telugu as a compulsory subject in CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools in the state from the 2025-26 academic year, under the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy decided that the simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela', instead of the standard Telugu 'Singidi', would be used for teaching and examinations in Classes 9 and 10, to help students whose mother tongue is not Telugu. According to the order notified by Secretary Yogita Rana, it applies to Class 9 from 2025-26 and Class 10 from 2026-27.
Key facts
- Order
- 25 February 2025, Government of Telangana
- Applies to
- CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools
- Law
- Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018
- Textbook for Classes 9-10
- Simple Telugu 'Vennela' (replacing 'Singidi')
- Phasing (order)
- Class 9 from 2025-26; Class 10 from 2026-27
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which simple Telugu textbook did Telangana decide to use for Classes 9 and 10 in CBSE, ICSE and other board schools, under its February 2025 order?
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Correct answer: B — Vennela
The simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' replaces the standard Telugu 'Singidi' for teaching and examinations in Classes 9 and 10.
Telangana's February 2025 order on compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2018
The order implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018, which already covered CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge schools.