Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Law (Legislation­D) Department NOTIFICATION No.8445/Leg.D2/2017/Law Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 2 nd June, 2017 th Idavam, 1192 th Jyaishta, 1939. In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Kerala is pleased to authorise the publication in the Gazette of the following translation in English language of the Malayalam Learning Act, 2017 (8 of 2017). By order of the Governor, B.G.HARINDRANATH, Law Secretary.

2[Translation in English of the “2017-ലലെ മലെയയാള ഭയാഷയാപഠന ആകക" published under the authority of the Governor.] ACT 8 OF 2017

MALAYALAM LANGUAGE LEARNING ACT, 2017

An Act to provide for teaching Malayalam as a compulsory language in all schools in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Preamble.— WHEREAS, it is expedient to provide for teaching Malayalam as compulsory language in all schools in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ; BE it enacted in the Sixty- eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-