India, June 9 -- Parents allege students lured with 'easy pass' in French optional language as same teachers set and evaluate papers

By M.T. Yogesh Kumar

Mysuru: Several private colleges affiliated with the University of Mysore (UoM) are allegedly compelling students to study French as an optional language along with English, bypassing regional languages in violation of the University guidelines.

As per UoM rules, students must study one regional

language along with an international language. However, it is alleged that certain private colleges are offering French in place of Hindi, effectively forcing students to learn two international languages - English and French - at the cost of regional languages.

Parents and educationists hav...