Telugu language policy

Telugu language policy is a policy issue in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with 84 percent of the population reporting Telugu as their first language in Andhra Pradesh prior to the creation of the State of Telangana.

[1][2] Telugu-language advocates decry a lack of incentivisation and government support for the language, and press for their linguistic rights for Telugu's greater [clarification needed] recognition and promotion.

[5][6] In Telangana, the government has issued plans to mandate English-medium education in all the private schools in the state.

[7] Passions have been further inflamed by anecdotal reports of students in English-language schools being punished for speaking Telugu.

In 2012 the Andhra Pradesh official-language commission resumed its activities, and was tasked with organizing the fourth World Telugu Conference (WTC) after a 22-year hiatus.