Teachers oppose reduction in exposure to English
The Hindu
Proposed framework for four-year courses reduces teaching of languages to one year
The Forum of College English Teachers (FOCET) of Kuvempu University has opposed the reduction of teaching of English and other languages in the proposed curriculum framework for four-year undergraduate programmes to be implemented under the New Education Policy 2020. The proposed framework for four-year courses reduces the teaching of languages to one year.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.