more-inThe government should take steps to ensure that Malayalam is compulsorily taught till fourth standard in all schools, poet Sugathakumari has said. She was speaking after inaugurating the observance of the International Mother Language Day organised by the State Institute of Languages here on Wednesday. “No other State ignores its mother tongue like the people of Kerala do. Let Malayalam be taught compulsorily in all schools till Class IV. The Public Service Commission is yet to to make available its question papers in the Malayalam language, despite several promises.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2018 19:07 UTC