It was with much fanfare that the previous BJP government in Karnataka opened up the option of Kannada medium in engineering courses — Civil and Mechanical — after introducing National Education Policy (NEP 2020) in higher education. But not a single student has opted for it so far.
This year, one student had opted for Kannada-medium Civil Engineering course at SJC Institute of Technology, Chikkaballapura, in the Common Entrance Test (CET-2023) counselling conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). But finally, he withdrew and joined a English-medium course.
In the first and second round of CET counselling, none had opted for Kannada course. But in the mop-up round, S. Manoj, a candidate from Chitradurga, opted for a course in Kannada medium. But later, he withdrew.
