Now learn engineeringu! The Kannada from the next academic year. According to an official statement from the varsity, eligible affiliated colleges can start using Kannada as a mode of teaching. Students will also write their papers in the regional language. Each batch will accommodate 30 to 60 students. VTU students have welcomed the idea, and said that this will help students from rural areas. “Currently, engineering is taught in local languages in many countries including France, Germany, Russia, Japan and China.” All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) said, “The National Education Policy 2020 envisages the availability of Higher Technical Education in regional Languages at diploma/ degree level.