For the past six years, Anil Agarwal has been residing and working in Bengaluru. During his daily commute from Bellandur to ITPL, a journey that takes half an hour, he has found a way to fulfill a long-standing desire: learning Kannada.
Ever since he moved from Lucknow to Bengaluru, Mr. Agarwal had harboured the wish to master the Kannada language, but the opportunity never presented itself. However, in the last month, he got the chance to learn Kannada through a WhatsApp group. During his commute, Mr. Agarwal listens to the audio lessons posted on the group and, as a result, has significantly improved his Kannada communication skills.
Around 300 to 400 people are engaged in learning Kannada through the platform - “Kannada Gottilla”. Anup Maiya, the founder of the platform, which caters to those aspiring to grasp the basics of mastering the Kannada language, said that they have been teaching Kannada to interested learners for the past nine years. In this period, they have successfully imparted language skills to 30,000 people.
