800 Govt shools in state to be upgraded as Karnataka Public Schools: Minister Madhu Bangarappa
Bengaluru: The state government has drawn up a plan to upgrade 800 government schools into Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), each equipped with modern infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore per school, Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka Madhu Bangarappa announced on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, the minister said the KPS model will provide continuous education from pre-primary to II PUC under one roof. In the first phase, 500 schools will be developed as KPS institutions with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the state government.
Additionally, 200 schools will be upgraded through the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board, while 100 more will be taken up in 10 mining-affected taluks under the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC). A Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for each set of projects.
“Each Assembly constituency will have two to three KPS schools, while taluks in the Kalyana Karnataka region will get four to five,” the minister said.
To ensure coordination, a Taluk Education Reform Committee will be formed under the chairmanship of the local MLA. “The goal is to enhance the basic infrastructure of government schools and ensure quality education for all,” he added.
The minister also said value education would be introduced for students from Classes 1 to 10, focusing on 10 core moral values. The Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT) has prepared activity-based student workbooks for this purpose.
Training for 1,984 resource persons will be conducted at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) level by the end of this month.
On November 1, marking Kannada Rajyotsava, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will release the digital version of the student activity books, while printed copies will be supplied to all schools so that each student receives one activity book, the minister said.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
