<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that programmes to create better awareness and to promote pride about Kannada would be organised every month.</p>.<p>“Lakhs of people are taking part in ‘Mataad Mataad Kannada’, a week-long programme, being held as part of Karnataka Rajyotsava. I will instruct Kannada and Culture Minister Sunil Kumar to organise such programmes involving people every month,” he said.</p>.<p>Participating in a Kannada Geetagayana programme organised at Kannada Bhavan at Adarsh Nagar here on Thursday, Bommai said that modern technology is posing a challenge to the Kannada language and Kannada has to be used as a computer language also.</p>.<p>He said Kannada is a rich language with a glorious history and it is the identity of Kannadigas. “We should work together to have a bright future for Kannada. Kannadigas should use Kannada extensively, while others should also speak Kannada,” Bommai felt.</p>.<p>Fifteen engineering colleges have already come forward to offer engineering degrees in the Kannada medium. The government would also give importance to jobs for Kannadigas, he added.</p>
<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that programmes to create better awareness and to promote pride about Kannada would be organised every month.</p>.<p>“Lakhs of people are taking part in ‘Mataad Mataad Kannada’, a week-long programme, being held as part of Karnataka Rajyotsava. I will instruct Kannada and Culture Minister Sunil Kumar to organise such programmes involving people every month,” he said.</p>.<p>Participating in a Kannada Geetagayana programme organised at Kannada Bhavan at Adarsh Nagar here on Thursday, Bommai said that modern technology is posing a challenge to the Kannada language and Kannada has to be used as a computer language also.</p>.<p>He said Kannada is a rich language with a glorious history and it is the identity of Kannadigas. “We should work together to have a bright future for Kannada. Kannadigas should use Kannada extensively, while others should also speak Kannada,” Bommai felt.</p>.<p>Fifteen engineering colleges have already come forward to offer engineering degrees in the Kannada medium. The government would also give importance to jobs for Kannadigas, he added.</p>