Knowledge of Kannada Language essential for employments in the State Government

The Karnataka State Government has released Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act 2022, An Act to provide for Comprehensive Development of Kannada Language and to provide better opportunities in Education and Employment of Kannadigas

As per the gazette notification released The Kannada Language shall be the Official Language of the State and Local Authorities In all Bills to be introduced and all Acts to be passed by the State Legislature, In all Orders, Rules, Regulations or Bye-laws issued by the Government, all Local Bodies, Boards, Corporations, Statutory and Non-Statutory Bodies or undertakings and registered Co-Operative Societies

Knowledge of Kannada Language to be essential for employments in the State Government, Local Authorities, Boards, Corporations and in Statutory or Non-Statutory Bodies, Co-Operative Societies and Societies of the State Government

All the important Central Acts with Karnataka Amendments shall also be translated into Kannada. Kannada language shall be used for all the official and administrative purposes and correspondences in the State and by the Local Authorities

Every office of the State Government, including officers subordinate and under administrative control of each Department of Secretariat, shall make suitable provisions in its policies pertaining to public interface and public interest for use of Kannada for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act

In so far as Education in all schools in the State are concerned, the provisions of Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015 (Karnataka Act 22 of 2015) shall continue to apply

As per the New Education Policy, in Higher, Technical and Professional Education course, practical and functional knowledge of Kannada language pertaining to concerned professional course shall be taught to the students as prescribed by the respective Universities

The District Courts or Trial Courts as the case may be and Tribunals shall conduct proceedings in Kannada and pronounce the orders and judgments in Kannada Language, E-Governance Department shall develop open source software and accessories for the efficient use of Kannada language in the field of Information Technology

Any failure on the part of the Government officials in using Kannada language in official and administrative transactions shall be deemed to be dereliction of duty and the same shall be reported by the respective Committees to the State Level Committee for needful disciplinary action