Introduction:

Studying Kannada at the school level or at any stage of your academic career will help a candidate get jobs in a field where interaction in the language is necessary. Learning the language will also help to make a candidate acquainted with the rich culture and heritage of India. There are several institutions in India that offer long-term and short-term courses in the language. Students prefer to pursue a certificate course in the Kannada language through regular or distance learning in order to be able to pursue a full-time academic program or a profession.

• The general certificate course aims to help the students to learn Kannada for daily conversation with ease and confidence. It imparts knowledge of the language and Kannada literature to the learners and equips them with the skills to meet the challenges in the field of Kannada.

• It focuses to impart and motivate the students to learn the Kannada Language with ease and confidence enabling better communication skills

• The course helps them to orient and enhance the knowledge of the language basics and grammar and the bridge course sessions are conducted by the language department.

• The course looks forward to developing and sharpening interpersonal and communication skills.

• The course focuses to train the students effectively in the learning process of Kannada language and literature.

• The course enables the learners with the history, evolution, literary movements, and development of literary forms in Kannada literature to inculcate the ethical values of life.

• Rani Parvati Devi College of Arts and Commerce

They provide a Kannada language certification course for Non- Kannada students to help them to understand the literature, cultural part of the Kannada language and also to communicate with Kannada speaking persons with ease and become an integral part of the society where they live in. 1st-year degree students of S.K.E. Society colleges i.e., B.A.,B.Com., B.Sc., BBA, BCA are eligible for the course. First-year degree students of adjacent colleges are also eligible. Interested professionals and Govt. Employees and Executives and the general public. (subject to  a maximum of 15 candidates.) are also eligible for the course. The certificate is provided after completion of the course. Details are available on the college website.

• Multibhashi  

Kannada classes with Multibhashi will indeed be an incredible experience. After finishing the Kannada language course with Multibhashi the learner will be able to comprehend questions and answers of the conversation, discussion, meetings, radio, and television news bulletins, public speeches, etc. in Kannada. The learner will be able to Speak with ease in Kannada regarding personal needs in different social contexts, professional contexts without mistakes, conduct or participate in discussions and speak with ease in Kannada. The learner will be able to read printed, typed, and handwritten materials in Kannada relating to routine matters, and newspapers and magazines with appropriate speed and comprehension. He or she will be able to write content with correct sentences in the Kannada language. Multibhashi provides certificates for the Kannada Language at the end of the course.

• Kannada online 

Kannada Online is a site offering an online course to learn Kannada. Besides the academic aspect of the site, it also provides comprehensive information about the land and people of the state of Karnataka with a thrust to culture studies.  The course has a design, a pattern of examination, and a fee of its own. They provide a certificate at the end of the course. 

• Learn Kannada 

Since 1985, CIIL has conducted a Distance Education Course in Kannada for the employees of the Government of Karnataka, who do not know Kannada. So far, lots of registrants have got the benefit of the course material. By learning Kannada through this course, it is possible for the learner to learn Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking of Kannada Language. They provide certification after the course ends.

• Kannada Gottilla 

Kannada Gottilla group has been teaching conversational Kannada in an effective but easier way for the last 5 years. The classes are designed in such a way that you can access them at your convenience during the day and practice. 

• Kannada Academy 

Kannada Academy offers two certification courses in affiliation with the University of Mysore. This course is suitable for children who are in high school and above. The courses are – Basic Kannada Certificate Course [BKCC] and Advanced Kannada Certificate Course [AKCC]

Apart from the above-mentioned organizations or platforms, there are many other institutions that provide certification courses in the Kannada language. 

• Conclusion

Learning the Kannada language is very much beneficial for the students and professionals who have to interact in the target language. There are some professions where you will require knowledge of regional languages like Kannada. In these professions, a Kannada language certification is very much essential. I would definitely recommend you to take up a Kannada language course from Multibhashi, where you will be provided with all the necessary requirements for mastering the Kannada language. Anyone can register with Multibhashi irrespective of their age. Best of luck!