Why Top Management Executives In Bengaluru Are Learning Kannada via Skype in 2019

Startup founders & Senior Management Executives of major MNCs, their spouses, whether they are Indians or foreigners are investing time and money to learn Kannada.

Industrialists, politicians,who do not know Kannada are also learning the language. To be fluent, not just few sentences!

I always ask their reason for learning Kannada and I have got varied responses.

Below is a sample of why the cream of Bengaluru society want to learn Kannada via Skype video calls.

• “I have tried learning to speak Kannada thru’ various books /CDs, apps,& failed. The books always begin with Kannada script & I am overwhelmed. I do not have the time to figure out & learn only what is necessary for me.”
• “I need to speak Kannada to communicate effectively to my substaff. I sincerely owe it to them since the majority  know only Kannada & appreciating their efforts to keep my company in top shape will bring goodwill”
• “I had a situation where one of my Directors was killed in a car crash. Personally, I went to offer my condolences to the family & realized that the aged mother knew only Kannada. I felt really bad & having to use a translator.”
• “I wanted to enquire from my gardner about his son who had joined an engineering college. Whether he needed financial assistance. I wanted to do it discreetly, but he knew only Kannada, & I didn’t.”
• “CSR is important for our company. Not just visiting & engaging with local orphanages, etc, but also in knowing about their financial requirements. I require to be fluent enough to understand & respond.”
• “I hope to give a speech in Kannada to my substaff appreciating their efforts to my company”
• “I want to be able to communicate about the wellbeing of my staff & their family. I was at a loss for words when I wanted to tell my peon to get the best treatment for his ailing child. And later to enquire regularly about the wellbeing & finances he may require”
• “I feel ashamed at knowing Kannada in spite of being here for so long.”
• “My family loves to go sightseeing around Karnataka in our car during long weekends. If we know Kannada,it will be helpful that we can interact with locals, read sign boards, never get lost not being able to give or ask for directions.” And immerse ourselves in local experiences. Being able to understand how silk is made from silkworms, or jaggery from sugarcane or how silk sarees are woven on looms, is easier when the locals show you & explain in Kannada than just learning from a book or looking up Google / Youtube.”

Apart from the above, Skype classes are a preferred option for the reasons given below.

• I don’t have to travel to a Kannada class. It’s not possible with my erratic work schedules. And of course,anything to get out of traffic jams.
• I cannot attend a Kannada class at my workplace. I will need different vocabulary & sentences.
• I need flexible timings since I travel a lot. Different timezones.
• I expect to have structured course material to follow.
• I should be able to log in to my lessons 24×7 from any device.(so I can use my commute time or at the airport lounge)

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