Jai Tulunad (R.), Kasaragod unit, has appealed to the Kerala Government to declare Tulu as an official language of the state and to provide opportunities for students to learn Tulu in schools across Kerala.

The organisation has also requested that the Kerala Tulu Academy introduce a system for issuing certificates to those who learn the Tulu script in Kerala.

The memorandum was submitted to the government through Kerala Tulu Academy President Umesh Saliyan and office-bearer Balakrishna Mukale, in the presence of MLA C. H. Kunhambu, at an event held at the Kerala Tulu Academy to mark the birth anniversary of Tulu script scholar Brahma Venkataraja Puninchathaya.

On the occasion, Balakrishna Shettigar Kunjathur, an office-bearer of Jai Tulunad (R.), Kasaragod, participated in the programme and submitted the organisation's memorandum to the Academy.