Doha: Since the beginning of this academic year, students from Grade one to eight can opt for Kannada as a second or third language at DPS-Monarch International School. Applauding this initiative Karnataka Sangha Qatar handed over the appreciation letter to DPS Monarch International School issued by the Karnataka Development Authority, Government of Karnataka.
Hassan Chougule, President, DPS Monarch International School, Yasir Nainar, Vice President, DPS Monarch International School, Rocky Fernandes – Director, DPS Monarch International School, Meenal Bakshi – Principal, DPS Monarch International School, Mahesh Gowda - President KSQ, Subramanya Hebbagelu - Vice President ICC, Sandeep Reddy - Vice President KSQ, Savious Crasta - Membership & Media co-ordinator KSQ, Madhu Uppal - Headmistress (Middle & Secondary School), DPS Monarch International School and Sujith Kumar - Headmaster - (KG & Primary), DPS Monarch International School were among the dignitaries who attended the meeting.
KSQ president Mahesh Gowda thanked the school management for accepting the request to start Kannada and reaffirmed the continued support of KSQ helping the school incorporate Kannada smoothly into their CBSE curriculum and also for arranging required Kannada workbooks from Karnataka.
Meenal Bakshi, Principal DPS Monarch International School noted “This programme is trying to address that need growing but already established Kannadiga communities and as part of the cosmopolitan demographic shift with an increase in the number of bi/multilingual students that the school serves.”
