KDA chairman expresses displeasure over ineffective implementation of govt. orders and closure of Kannada medium schools

YADGIR Kannada Development Authority (KDA) Chairman Purushottama Bilimale has expressed displeasure over the ineffective implementation of government orders aimed at developing the Kannada language and literature. Mr.

Bilimale was also concerned about the closure of government Kannada-medium schools. ​Inaugurating a two-day 12th Raichur District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at the Pandit Siddarama Jambaladinni Rangamandira, Mr.

Bilimale noted that while the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Education Minister possess the political will to promote the language and the government has passed 2,800 orders since the unification of the State, only 40% of them have been effectively implemented due to a lack of enthusiasm among officials. ​He stated that he had visited 24 districts and interacted with over 1,800 officials across various departments, including Deputy Commissioners and university authorities, only to find poor execution of pro-Kannada directives.