Telangana to conduct World Telugu Conference every year: KCR

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao yesterday announced conduct of World Telugu Conference for two days every year in December. 

Speaking at the WTC concluding ceremony before President Ramnath Kovind delivering his address at LB Stadium here, KCR said Telugu is a must in Telangana for everyone to study in the State and a statement for Telugu development will be announced in January. The Chief Minister stressed the need for protecting and spreading Telugu like never before with active



participation of Telugu Diaspora, poets, literary lovers, writers and scholars and people. He said problems of Telugu pundits will be resolved soon.

Stating that as a degree student in 1974, he attended WTC in Nizam College Grounds, KCR expressed happiness that now the event has been conducted on a grand note. Telugu will be compulsory from Class I to XII in Telangana, he said. He extended thanks to Ramnath Kovind for attending the valedictory of the WTC in Hyderabad.