Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RJP)

Mangalore, Oct 24: 18 students from Mangalore city are going to write exams in Tulu in the forthcoming 2014-2015 SSLC examinations.

Various efforts were made in the past to make Tulu a third language in schools without any takers though the government had allowed making Tulu a third language from the academic year 2010-2011. The support never came from concerned quarters. Now Pompei High school from Urwa store has taken a concrete step in the right direction with its 18 students volunteering to write SSLC 2014-2015 examinations in Tulu.

The model exam papers have been already submitted to SSLC board pending approval. The code number allotted for Tulu by the SSLC board is 69. The code number is compulsory for all the subjects. The list of students appearing for the exams has also been sent to the board.

It should be remembered that the government wanted to introduce Tulu as a third language in at least 100 schools. The text books sent to various schools were never utilized as students to take up Tulu as the third language were not found.

With the first batch of 18 students now being trained to write exams in Tulu, the task has become easier. With Sanskrit and Hindi, the students of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have a choice for the third language in Tulu.
Tulu Sahithya Academy says that it is taking initiatives to introduce Tulu in schools including private schools with the direct distribution of text books from the academy.

It is obvious that the apathy will not remain the same from now. But the schools have to work hard to find trained teachers. Then only students will show interest.