Bengaluru, Nov 1: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday appealed to the people that they should not heed to voices that are bent upon dividing the state on regional basis.
In his address on the occasion of 63rd Kannada Rajyotsava, the chief minister recounted the efforts and struggle by various leaders to reunite the state which had got divided during the British rule and urged the people to stay united.
Kumaraswamy also said that the state government was taking steps to implement the decision of English education in government schools from the first standard.
"However, I am aware that the decision has attracted criticism from some quarters," he said, adding that English education was not an attack on the state's sovereignty, which he said his government wouldn't allow.
Addressing the gathering during the 63rd Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on Thursday, he said, "Our purpose of providing English education is only limited towards communication purposes only."
Noting that many of the youth seeking employment in Janata Darshans lacked adequate skills and communication ability, he said that the government was taking measures to address the issue. This included English education, he said.
While a job mela with the participation of 53 companies was held recently, the government has also decided to set up three skill development varsities.
"Our children, especially from rural areas should overcome their inferiority complex and forge through the challenges," he said.
In his address, he urged the teaching fraternity to work harder towards the overall reformation of the education department, which he said could help to ensure a Nobel prize in literature for a Kannada writer in the future.
Similarly, he said that folk fairs would be revived in the state, which he said would act as a "bridge between the folk cultures of rural and urban areas". This would also provide a good platform for folk artists to perform in various stages across the state, he said.
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