Telangana Mandates Telugu as Compulsory Subject in All Schools Starting 2025-26

The state government will enforce Telugu education for Classes 1 to 10 across CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards, with simplified textbooks introduced for non-native speakers.

The Telangana government will require Telugu to be taught as a compulsory subject for students in Classes 1 to 10 in all schools, including those affiliated with CBSE, ICSE, and IB, starting from the 2025-26 academic year.
The move is part of the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, originally introduced in 2018 but not fully implemented by the previous administration.
Simplified Telugu textbooks, designed for students whose mother tongue is not Telugu, will be used for Classes 9 and 10 beginning in 2025-26 and 2026-27, respectively.
The initiative aims to promote regional language learning while accommodating non-Telugu-speaking students and those from outside the state.
This decision comes as language policies remain a contentious issue in India, with neighboring Tamil Nadu opposing the central government's push for a three-language policy under the National Education Policy.