Government schools in Karnataka to open social media accounts to boost enrollment
Highlighting facilities, student talents, admissions info, exam results, day-to-day activities
Bengaluru: Seeking to bring government schools on a par with private institutions, the Karnataka government has directed all government schools to create social media accounts.
In a set of instructions released to the government schools to increase enrollment for 2026-27 academic year, cited by Deccan Herald on Friday, the department of School Education and Literacy has instructed the head masters of the schools to ensure that the school has a presence on social media.
“Schools should open accounts on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and X. These platforms should be used to popularise the schools by posting facilities available, student talents, enrollment details, board exam results and other day-to-day activities,” instruction reads.
The admission campaign, launched this month, will continue until June 2026. Teachers, School Development and Monitoring Committee members, and other stakeholders have been asked to educate parents about facilities provided at the government schools and encourage them to consider the same for their children.
Acknowledging the reach of social media even in rural areas, the department has emphasised that every government school in rural areas too must take part in the digital outreach.
Officials also believe that sharing success stories of former students could inspire confidence among parents. “Several alumni of government schools have scaled new heights. Posting videos of and information about such old students on social media will help to attract more admissions,” DH quoted a senior official of the department as saying.
Meanwhile, the department has decided to restart summer camps in government schools from the 2026–27 academic year.
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2 days' WFH for govt offices, Metro use by ministers: Delhi CM's call for fuel conservation
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a slew of measures including two days of 'work from home' (WFH) for government offices, use of Metro trains on Mondays by ministers and officers, and a voluntary 'no-vehicle day' every week.
Gupta said in a press conference attended by her Cabinet colleagues that the government has drawn an extensive plan under "Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdan" to implement the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saving fuel and wise expenditure.
She said all Delhi government offices will follow WFH two days a week. The private sector will also be requested to follow it, she said.
Gupta said all ministers, officers and she herself will use Metro for commuting on Mondays while people will be requested to observe 'no-vehicle day' every week.
The government has also decided to cancel all official foreign visits by ministers for one year while no big events will be hosted by it for the next three months, she said.
The chief minister said petrol and diesel quotas of the Delhi government officers have also been slashed by 20 per cent.
Earlier, Gupta headed a meeting with all her Cabinet ministers and senior officers of the government to discuss ways to save fuel and other resources amid global uncertainty over crude oil and gas supplies.
The chief minister has also cut down on her carcade by 60 per cent, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to people to spend wisely and save fuel in view of the war in West Asia.
The chief minister's convoy now has only four vehicles, including two EVs.
