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Karnataka private schools body opposes AI replacing third language
The Karnataka Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools has opposed the government's decision to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an alternative to the third language in Karnataka Public Schools and select…
The Karnataka Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools has opposed the government's decision to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an alternative to the third language in Karnataka Public Schools and select government high schools.
Samagra Shikshana Karnataka recently issued a circular introducing AI as a National Skill Qualifying Framework subject for grades 9 and 10 in 1,642 government high schools from the current academic year, allowing students to choose AI instead of a third language.
In a petition to Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, the association argued that the move deprives students of linguistic-cultural connections by replacing mother tongues like Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, and others, and creates unequal standards within the SSLC board. MLCs Puttanna, Shashil Namoshi and Balkis Banu have also raised the issue.
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The state's third-language policy has long balanced linguistic diversity with academic flexibility, allowing students to study languages such as Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi. Under the Karnataka Education Act and SSLC board rules, all students appearing for the same board examination are expected to follow a uniform curriculum. The introduction of AI as an NSQF subject bypasses this framework, creating a two-track system: government school students may drop a language while private school students continue with the full language curriculum. The Karnataka High Court has previously upheld the right of minority institutions to preserve linguistic instruction, and similar petitions could now test whether replacing a language with a vocational subject violates that right. The next step is Chief Minister Shivakumar's response to the association's petition, which will indicate whether the circular will be revised or challenged in court.
Source: deccanherald.com
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