'Hamari Malayalam' Book for learning Malayalam for Migrant Workers

The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority will release a textbook titled Hamari Malayalam exclusively to teach migrant labourers Malayalam, the mother tongue of the people of the state. The state government expects to supply the book to around 25 lakh workers, who migrated to Kerala from other states, including West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tamil Nadu.

Titled ‘Hamari Malayalam’ (Our Malayalam), the textbook will be launched by state Education Minister C Raveendranath at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district, a town with largest migrant labour population in the state.

The textbook would be used under ‘Changathi’, the Mission’s exclusive programme for migrant workers.

Detailing the features of the textbook, Sreekala said ‘Hamari Malayalam’ comprises 25 chapters dealing with various topics ranging from hygiene, health and technology to rights of workers and ethical values.