Bengaluru, April 4 -- The Karnataka governor's office has instructed the state administration to examine concerns raised over the government's move to introduce a grading system for third language subjects in the state secondary school leaving certificate (SSLC) examinations.

The move came after the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, submitted a representation questioning the academic and systemic consequences of the decision. The Governor's office has forwarded the concerns to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.

According to the communication, the governor has asked for a comprehensive review that considers both academic and administrative dimensions of the policy. "The governor has taken note of the issues raise...