1 - 7 November 2025

01. Karnataka CM Pushes for Mother Tongue Education, Announces Kannada in Madrasas

CM Siddaramaiah urged the Centre to create laws ensuring education in mother tongues, announced 900 Kannada and Urdu schools will become Karnataka Public Schools, and revealed plans to teach Kannada in 1,500 madrasas while developing Kannada for technological challenges.

02. Karnataka Launches AI-Powered Kalika Deepa for Language Learning

Karnataka government has introduced Kalika Deepa, an AI-powered program helping students in grades 4-6 improve proficiency in Kannada and English through interactive activities. Currently in 1,145 government schools, it aims to address learning deficits through technology-based language instruction.

03. Finance Minister Urges Banks to Prioritize Local Language Skills

FM Sitharaman emphasized PSBs must ensure staff speak local languages for better customer service, suggesting HR policies reward language proficiency in appraisals. This follows incidents where bank staff refused to speak regional languages, sparking public backlash.

04. IIT Madras to Co-Host Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 with "Tamil Karpom" Initiative

The fourth Kashi Tamil Sangamam, co-organized by IIT Madras, will launch "Tamil Karpom" (Let us Learn Tamil) enabling North Indian students to study Tamil. The month-long celebration begins December 2025, featuring 1,500+ delegates celebrating Tamil-Kashi cultural connections.

05. Malayalam Mission Bahrain Celebrates Kerala Piravi with Language Festival

Malayalam Mission Bahrain Chapter marked Kerala's formation day with a Language Day Festival featuring cultural performances by students. Operating since 2011, the Mission serves 2,500 students across 11 centers with 150 volunteer teachers preserving Malayalam language abroad.

06. MIET Jammu Hosts Seminar on AI Integration with Dogri Language

A two-day AICTE seminar at MIET Jammu explored how AI can empower Dogri language and preserve cultural heritage. Experts discussed developing Dogri text corpora, speech recognition technology, and digitizing folk literature to bring this regional language into the digital domain.

07. Rajyotsava Award to Maratha Mandal Head Sparks Controversy

Kannada activist Ashok Chandaragi has urged CM Siddaramaiah to revoke the decision to bestow Karnataka's prestigious Rajyotsava Award on the Maratha Mandal president, highlighting tensions between linguistic communities in the border region.

08. Karnataka CM: English and Hindi in Schools Weaken Native Talent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned that increased use of English and Hindi in schools disconnects children from their roots and diminishes natural talent, contrasting with developed nations where children learn in their mother tongue.

09. World Konkani Awards Honor Language Champions

The World Konkani Centre presented five prestigious awards to individuals and organizations for their contributions to Konkani language preservation. The ceremony highlighted lifetime achievements, poetry, literature, and service, while also unveiling portraits of six Konkani achievers.

10. Ather Energy Adds Kannada to Rizta Z Dashboard on Karnataka Rajyotsava

Ather Energy introduces Kannada language support on its Rizta Z electric scooter dashboard via OTA updates starting November 1. This is part of Ather's larger initiative to offer interfaces in eight Indian regional languages, making technology more accessible in native tongues.

11. OpenAI Launches IndQA to Evaluate AI Performance in Indian Languages

OpenAI has created IndQA, a benchmark with 2,278 questions across 12 Indian languages to test AI comprehension of cultural nuances. Developed with 261 Indian experts, it covers 10 cultural domains and uses native questions rather than translations.

12. Marathi Supporters Rally for Official Language Status in Goa

Marathi language supporters staged a protest in Canacona, Goa, demanding official language status. The Marathi Rajbhasha Nirdhar Samiti organized a dharna, with speakers vowing to continue their fight against perceived injustice toward the Marathi language.