Karnataka on Saturday took exception to the appointment of Malayalam-speaking teachers in Kannada-medium schools in Kasaragod district of Kerala despite several requests against such moves earlier.
The immediate trigger for this came after a Malayalam-speaking teacher, who was appointed to teach Social Science in the Government Higher Secondary Kannada Medium School in Adoor, Kasaragod district, arrived to report to duty on Saturday. The Karnataka Border Area Development Authority sources said this triggered a protest by students. The red flag was raised since the teacher did not know Kannada and could not teach Social Science to the Kannada-medium students.
