Andhra Pradesh Information, Culture and Telugu language Minister Palle Raghunadha Reddy met Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah and the state's Education and Tamil language Minister K C Veeramani in Chennai and urged that Telugu medium and Telugu as second language should be continued in Tamil Nadu schools.
Veeramani responded positively to the request and assured Reddy that he will hold a meeting on September 30 on Telugu, a release issued by Reddy's office said.
Noting that Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have similarities, Reddy said the AP Government is encouraging Tamil medium in Chittoor district.
The AP Government is publishing exam papers even if there is just one Tamil student, Reddy said.
The minister was accompanied by Telugu associations in Tamil Nadu, it added.
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