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The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has determined to establish choose Kendriya Vidyalayas the place Tamil could possibly be launched as a medium of instruction on a pilot foundation. It has additionally determined to take a name on whether or not to have regional languages as a medium of instruction in different Kendriya Vidyalayas on the premise of the end result and analysis of the pilot venture.
KVS Deputy Commissioner R. Senthil Kumar, serving at its regional workplace in Chennai, has knowledgeable this choice to Coimbatore-based activist V. Eswaran in response to a illustration made by the latter on January 28, 2026, for the implementation of Tamil as a medium of instruction on the Sowripalayam Kendriya Vidyalaya. The officer responded on February 23, 2026.
The officer mentioned that Kendriya Vidyalayas had been handled as ‘special category schools’ below the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of 2009. These colleges had been primarily established to cater to the eductional wants of youngsters of transferable Central authorities and defence staff, whose postings could happen in the course of an instructional 12 months.
Since Kendriya Vidyalayas had been categorized as particular class colleges below Section 2(p) of the RTE Act, they’ve a definite character as specified by the federal government and performance in accordance with the Central authorities insurance policies. The admission of youngsters in these colleges had been ruled by the rules issued by the KVS, now and again, inside the framework of the RTE Act.
“With regard to the introduction of Tamil as a medium of instruction in Kendriya Vidyalayas, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, while maintaining its status as a special category system, has initiated steps to identify select Kendriya Vidyalayas where Tamil may be introduced as a medium of instruction on a pilot basis. A decision regarding the implementation of the regional language as a medium of instruction in other Kendriya Vidyalayas will be taken based on the outcome and evaluation of the pilot implementation,” the communication learn.
Mr. Eswaran mentioned that the disposal of his illustration by stating that the KVS had determined to introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in choose Kendriya Vidyalayas was a serious victory in a long-standing battle. He mentioned that many Kendriya Vidyalayas don’t even supply Tamil as an extra topic on account of non-availabilty of school, other than different causes, and due to this fact, many college students go out of those colleges with out studying Tamil.
“It is a major relief that KVS has now agreed to introduce regional languages as a medium of instruction at least on a pilot basis,” he added.
Published – February 28, 2026 12:35 pm IST
