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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Excessive chemical use degrades soil; action plan to revive it, says CM Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said excessive use of chemicals by farmers is a cause of concern as over 43% of land lost soil organic carbon leading to rapid desertification. The CM said to deal with this, it has been suggested to prepare an action plan to revive the soil. It has been suggested to educate farmers in this regard, he said. The CM said compared to previous years, farmer suicides have decreased and the aim is to focus on ensuring that there is no suicide. For this, teams have already been formed at the village level and these teams should be activated further. It has been suggested to take strict action at the district level to control private moneylenders and microfinance, he said. The CM said he has directed the senior officers to give notice to DDPI and BEOs in the places with below 60% pass rate in SSLC and second PU examinations. The number of children joining government schools is decreasing by around one and a half lakh to two lakh every year, the CM said added that to prevent this, regular meetings should be held with parents and BEOs should visit schools regularly. The DCs have been instructed to inform the concerned officials about this and take action.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers...": Karnataka CM directs officials to expedite work in education sector
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday issued strict instructions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and education officials during a high-level review meeting on the state's school education system. The CM warned against poor SSLC results, delay in infrastructure work, falling enrollment in government schools, and inaction on child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases. At the beginning of the meeting, Siddaramaiah reviewed the performance of the School Education Department and pulled up districts that failed to perform. 'Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers or staff for poor SSLC results. Only districts like Dakshina Kannada and a few others are showing good results. DDPI officers must take responsibility. DCPIs and District In-charge Secretaries must visit schools and conduct inspections. It should be verified whether teachers are working with interest or not. Do not give unnecessary excuses. If teachers and DDPI officers work with dedication, good results will be achieved everywhere,' he said. He also expressed displeasure over delays in classroom construction under the Viveka scheme despite funds being released. 'Under the Viveka scheme, there should be no delay in sanctioning funds for classroom construction. Action plans should be prepared immediately. Though funds have been released, construction of classrooms has still not begun in some places,' Siddaramaiah said. Highlighting the issue of declining student enrollment in government schools, he said officials must engage with parents and ensure no child drops out. 'To prevent a decline in student enrollment in government schools, teachers and officials must communicate with parents. Everything possible must be done to prevent dropouts. District in-charge secretaries must monitor whether DDPIs and BEOs are visiting schools. The annual decline in government school enrollments is a bad trend. The government is providing eggs, milk, ragi malt, soup, and hostel facilities, yet enrollments are falling. Find out from officials what practical issues are contributing to this and take necessary action to resolve them,' the CM instructed. Taking a strict stand, Siddaramaiah directed the Chief Secretary to take disciplinary action against poor-performing education officers. 'Strict instructions are being given to the CEOs, district collectors, and district in-charge secretaries of those districts where exam results and enrollment rates are below the state average. The situation must improve by the next academic year,' he said. 'CEOs from Kalyana Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka districts must show more interest and monitor the situation closely. Reasons and excuses for poor results are not important; achieving results is. Honest efforts will yield honest outcomes,' he added. Turning to the issue of child marriage and teenage pregnancy, the CM instructed officials to treat such cases with urgency and legal seriousness. 'Don't you feel that child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases should be prevented effectively?' he asked, questioning the commitment of officials. He stated that such issues were more common in backward areas and among vulnerable communities and must be tackled with strict monitoring. 'Child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases shouldn't be taken lightly. File criminal cases,' the Chief Minister emphasised. He further warned that PDOs and revenue staff who fail to submit reports would face action. (ANI)
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
"Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers...": Karnataka CM directs officials to expedite work in education sector
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday issued strict instructions to Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and education officials during a high-level review meeting on the state's school education system. The CM warned against poor SSLC results, delay in infrastructure work, falling enrollment in government schools, and inaction on child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases. At the beginning of the meeting, Siddaramaiah reviewed the performance of the School Education Department and pulled up districts that failed to perform. "Don't make excuses like shortage of teachers or staff for poor SSLC results. Only districts like Dakshina Kannada and a few others are showing good results. DDPI officers must take responsibility. DCPIs and District In-charge Secretaries must visit schools and conduct inspections. It should be verified whether teachers are working with interest or not. Do not give unnecessary excuses. If teachers and DDPI officers work with dedication, good results will be achieved everywhere," he said. He also expressed displeasure over delays in classroom construction under the Viveka scheme despite funds being released. Live Events "Under the Viveka scheme, there should be no delay in sanctioning funds for classroom construction. Action plans should be prepared immediately. Though funds have been released, construction of classrooms has still not begun in some places," Siddaramaiah said. Highlighting the issue of declining student enrollment in government schools, he said officials must engage with parents and ensure no child drops out. "To prevent a decline in student enrollment in government schools, teachers and officials must communicate with parents. Everything possible must be done to prevent dropouts. District in-charge secretaries must monitor whether DDPIs and BEOs are visiting schools. The annual decline in government school enrollments is a bad trend. The government is providing eggs, milk, ragi malt, soup, and hostel facilities, yet enrollments are falling. Find out from officials what practical issues are contributing to this and take necessary action to resolve them," the CM instructed. Taking a strict stand, Siddaramaiah directed the Chief Secretary to take disciplinary action against poor-performing education officers. "Strict instructions are being given to the CEOs, district collectors, and district in-charge secretaries of those districts where exam results and enrollment rates are below the state average. The situation must improve by the next academic year," he said. "CEOs from Kalyana Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka districts must show more interest and monitor the situation closely. Reasons and excuses for poor results are not important; achieving results is. Honest efforts will yield honest outcomes," he added. Turning to the issue of child marriage and teenage pregnancy, the CM instructed officials to treat such cases with urgency and legal seriousness. "Don't you feel that child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases should be prevented effectively?" he asked, questioning the commitment of officials. He stated that such issues were more common in backward areas and among vulnerable communities and must be tackled with strict monitoring. "Child marriage and teenage pregnancy cases shouldn't be taken lightly. File criminal cases," the Chief Minister emphasised. He further warned that PDOs and revenue staff who fail to submit reports would face action.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Online SSLC remedial classes
Mangaluru: The school education and literacy department in Dakshina Kannada (DK), which climbed to the top in SSLC results, is leaving no stone unturned to further enhance its pass percentage. It is considering offering online Tired of too many ads? go ad free now remedial classes for candidates who did not complete their SSLC-1 exam on the first attempt. The SSLC-2 exam for those candidates who did not complete their SSLC and those who passed and wish to further enhance their marks will commence on May 26. It secured an overall pass percentage of 91.1%. Govinda Madivala said that a meeting was held on Tuesday with BEOs, and they decided to hold online classes for those candidates preparing for the SSLC exam-2. A total 8% of candidates are yet to clear the SSLC exam in DK this academic year. During the meeting, officials explored various ways to conduct remedial classes for students who failed to clear the exam. There was a suggestion for regular classes. However, it was opposed since each high school has single-digit candidates who didn't clear the SSLC exam. Keeping in mind safety, convenience, summer holidays and ongoing census work, it would be difficult to hold remedial classes. The second suggestion was to hold online classes by teachers, and it was approved. "The officials found that online classes are ideal, since one can access them by sitting anywhere. We will hold them individually or by bringing all students together," he said. Besides online classes, Madivala shared that Vijayibhava, a question paper bank prepared and circulated months before the SSLC exam, had about 80% of the questions that appeared in the SSLC. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We will again circulate it among the candidates. It is material that has crisp answers to the questions," he said. There is also a plan to conduct cluster-level mass classes a few days before the examination. "It will be conducted subject-wise since candidates have not been able to clear a few subjects only," he said. The department planned a similar exercise last academic year as well; however, it was a regular offline class, and was met with strong opposition from teachers. The reason was that it was planned during summer holidays.
