India, April 29 -- Karnataka's Department of School Education and Literacy is gearing up to launch dedicated spoken English classes for government school students in the upcoming academic year, Times of India reported. This comes after a stalled rollout last year.

The earlier plan, announced in 2023, aimed to conduct spoken English sessions over weekends in select government schools. Although master trainers had been trained by the Regional Institute of English, the program never materialized due to poor execution and lack of follow-through, the report added.

This time, the department is taking a more structured approach. Officials are proposing 180 hours of spoken English instruction over the school year, the report further added. Appr...