1. Karnataka Rajyotsava 2023 | From organised classes to teaching friends, Kannada spreads its wings
In the last decade, with a significant influx of migrant population that has made Bengaluru its home thanks to the booming IT sector, the city has seen the birth of several initiatives that seek to teach Kannada-speaking skills to non-natives. Apart from organised efforts — both paid and free online learning platforms — Kannada speakers are also taking it upon themselves to teach the language to their interested friends and acquaintances.
Around 300 to 400 people are currently engaged in Kannada Gottilla, which caters to those aspiring to master the basics of Kannada language. The platform, active for the past nine years, has successfully imparted language skills to 30,000 people so far. Meanwhile, Bindaas Aagi Kannada Mathadi, an initiative by Kannada Online Tuitions and Sarjapur Resident Welfare Association, is a free-of-cost platform that encourages Kannada learning and implementation for regular use.
