Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
2mo ago

Karnataka Begins Kannada Training Programme for 200 Madrasa Teachers

Launching in Bengaluru, the three-month initiative seeks to foster communal harmony through finalized textbooks, with expanded courses slated for mosque maulvis next.

Karnataka Waqf and Minority Affairs Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said a programme has been launched to train teachers working in Madrasas to enable them to teach Kannada to students.
Karnataka: Madrasa teachers being trained to teach Kannada

Overview

  • About 200 madrasa teachers have enrolled in the three-month Kannada training programme inaugurated on August 5 in Bengaluru.
  • The Kannada Development Authority is preparing 100 textbooks titled ‘Foundations of Kannada Language Harmony for Students’ and printing a state-wide syllabus to support non-native learners.
  • Participation in the Kannada courses is entirely optional, ensuring madrasas adopt instruction on a voluntary basis.
  • Karnataka’s Waqf and Minority Affairs Ministry plans to extend the training to mosque maulvis across the state in the coming weeks.
  • First piloted in April 2024, the programme is set for a broader rollout to strengthen communication and mutual understanding between communities.