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Reading gains from first-language instruction in multilingual primary classrooms: a two-year study in 46 Karnataka schools
Dr. Ishita Barua, Prof. Suresh Nair, Rukmini Shetty
Lighthouse Journal of Education & Pedagogy2026Education & Language22 citations
Karnataka's primary classrooms routinely contain children whose home languages differ from the medium of instruction. We report a two-year study in 46 government schools comparing a structured first-language bridging programme against busin…
https://doi.org/10.53456/ljep.2026.9.1.45
