Minister calls for Kannada language growth in digital and scientific fields
Urban Development and District In-charge Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah spoke at the Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations in Mysuru on Sunday.
Urban Development and District In-charge Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah urged for the expansion of Kannada usage within digital platforms, science, technology, education, and administration, according to the Deccan Herald.
Speaking at the Karnataka Rajyotsava programme at Oval grounds in Mysuru on Sunday, the Minister said there is a requirement to produce high-quality digital books, online lessons, and technology-based learning tools in Kannada.
Siddaramaiah stated that information regarding medicine, law, science, and administration should be easy to access in the language. He suggested that youth should use Kannada to create opportunities for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The Minister also noted that the Mysuru City Corporation has signed an agreement with the Department of Posts to deliver birth and death certificates to doorsteps. He mentioned that 78,000 A and B Khatas have been issued under MCC limits, with 590 property owners receiving e-khatas in 72 hours for a fee of Rs 175 each.
In Mandya, Water Resources and Mandya District in-charge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy said Kannada must evolve into a language of technology and knowledge amidst changes in artificial intelligence and digital research.
District in-charge ministers K M Shivalingegowda and C Puttarangashetty hoisted the flag at Rajyotsava programmes in Hassan and Chamarajanagar districts respectively.