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The Malayalam Language Learning Act, 2017

The Malayalam Language Learning Act, 2017

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The Malayalam Language Learning Act, 2017 mandates the compulsory teaching of the Malayalam language from classes one to ten in all schools across the state of Kerala. It applies to government, aided, unaided, CBSE, CISCE, and linguistic minority schools, holding school headmasters responsible for compliance. The law explicitly forbids any direct or indirect restrictions on students speaking Malayalam on school campuses. This law matters because it aims to preserve and promote Kerala's native language among future generations while ensuring that educational institutions operating within the state align with regional linguistic mandates, enforcing fines or cancellation of school recognition for non-compliance.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Malayalam to be taught in all schools in the State.
  5. 4. Fine for violation of provision of the Act and Rules.
  6. 5. Bar on jurisdiction of civil courts.
  7. 6. Power to make rules.
  8. 7. Removal of diffculties.
  9. 8. Repeal and saving.- (1) Malayalam Language (Compulsory Language)

PDF: pending for this language.