In the context of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governments introducing English medium in all Government schools to give confidence to the village children and teachers, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd gave these 10 youtube lectures in simple English. They cover a whole range of agrarian, animal and human relations. They also trace how the industrial process started in the villages. These lessons are called TEACHING ENGLISH TO THE SHEEP. One among them is a lesson in Telugu to inform the Telugu children and teachers as to why they should watch the English videos.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is a political theorist, social activist and author. He is well known for his intellectual contribution towards anti-caste struggles in India and abroad. He has been arguing that Muslims in India must overcome the caste and women’s inequality within Indian Islamic social, spiritual and economic life. He was earlier the Director of the Alberuni Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Maulana Azad Urdu University Hyderabad
