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A language consists of symbols that convey meaning, plus rules for combining those symbols, that can be used to generate an infinite variety of messages. Learning disabilities make a reference to a variety of disorders that affect the acquisition, understanding, retention, organizing or use of verbal or non-verbal information. These disorders are the result of impairments in connection with one or more psychological process relating to learning in combination with other average abilities which are essential for listening and thinking. Learning abilities are specific and are not global impairments and as a result, they are distinct from the intellectual disabilities. A teacher should be endowed with certain professional competencies for performing the task that is assigned to him successfully. He should have a consummate knowledge regarding the curriculum that is specified for teaching. Objectives of the study were to find out the significant differences in the competencies required on various aspects of Telugu language learning difficulties in children by the primary school teachers due to variation in their gender and years of experience.As a result, it can be understood that there is vast scope for providing orientation, pre-service and in-service training programmes to the teachers of the primary schools for them to acquire competence to greater extent and similarly, the government must make efforts to incorporate content pertaining to Telugu learning difficulties in teacher training programmes.