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Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Demand for admissions increases in KPS after govt introduces Skill Development for students
Mysuru: As the govt has introduced skill development as part of education in schools, to encourage children to learn skills of their interest, Karnataka Public Schools are attracting more students. Demand from parents seeking admissions to these schools doubled this year. The department of school education and literacy resorted to a lottery system for the selection of students due to a huge demand from parents for school admission. The department is facing a tough challenge to ensure seats for all the students who apply for admission. Though the intake is only 35 for kindergarten, the department received anywhere between 100 and 300 applications every year in the twin districts of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar. All the KPS sought permission to increase the intake of students, but the state govt did not respond, restricting their admissions to only 35 students for kindergarten. Even before the closure of the academic year, parents reached out to the management, seeking seats for their wards. As the govt also gave importance to the promotion of admissions in Adarsha and other model residential schools to promote education in rural areas, the state govt restricted the admissions in KPS schools to only 35. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The KPS schools offer education from LKG to II PU in English medium. The statre government's Adarsha Schools also attracted students on the same lines as KPS as the medium of instruction was also English. The education department provides admission to Adarsha schools from class six, after an entrance exam. In contrast, the education department selects students for KPS through a lottery system if the schools receive excess applications. It provides admissions to 30 students in Adarsha Schools and 40 students in Karnataka Public Schools in each section. As the state govt introduced skill development as part of education in such schools to encourage children to learn skills of their interest at an early age, starting from class 8, the demand from parents seeking admissions to such schools is increasing every year, predominantly from rural areas, as these schools are located in densely populated hobli headquarters of the twin districts. "With the introduction of skill development courses under the National Skill Qualified Frame, the department of education and literacy introduced skill development courses from class 8. Students are learning the skills successfully. This has prompted parents to encourage students to learn in KPS schools in the twin districts," said Mahesh, a parent of KPS school student of Sosale in T Narasipura taluk. Speaking to TOI, Chamarajanagar DDPI, Ramachandraraje Urs said as parents seeking admissions to KPS schools increase every year, even though the intake is restricted to only 35 students for LKG and UKG. The department has adopted a lottery system for selection of only 35 students. Each KPS school received 100 to 200 applications and it has become a challenge for the department. The department has also written to the state, to upgrade other schools as KPS schools in the district, he said.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Nodal officers appointed for Karnataka Public Schools project
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): The state government on Saturday appointed nodal officers to coordinate and expedite the construction of CSR-funded Karnataka Public Schools, as per a release. Commissioner for Industrial Development Gunjan Krishna has been appointed as the coordinating officer, and Karnataka State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation and MD Khushboo G Chowdhary have been appointed as the CEO. The two officers will work with various corporates to mobilise CSR funds for the Karnataka Public Schools. The Karnataka Public Schools is a dream project of the DCM to upgrade educational infrastructure in rural schools and provide high quality education to students from rural areas. All the schools would be built with CSR funds from corporates. The decision to appoint nodal officers was taken in view of the slow progress in setting up 2000 Karnataka Public Schools in the state. The two officers will work to expedite the execution of this project. In another move, the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah issued strong instructions to officials across state during a progress review meeting and stated that districts must work to reduce the percentage of severely malnourished children by at least one percent every year. Addressing the issue of malnourished children, the CM said that although the problem cannot be eliminated overnight due to social challenges, districts must work to reduce the percentage of severely malnourished children by at least 1 per cent every year. He issued this directive to the Deputy Commissioners of Bidar, Vijayanagar, and Ballari. 'There are social reasons why it's not possible to eliminate the issue all at once. Therefore, reducing the percentage by 1 per cent every year can help,' he said. The meeting, attended by ministers and senior bureaucrats, witnessed the CM giving clear directives aimed at improving governance and service delivery. He also emphasised continuous health monitoring of children, including tracking haemoglobin levels, and questioned the lack of visible improvements in nutritional status despite the provision of milk, eggs, and supplements. 'A scientific report must be prepared to understand why there is no progress. Based on that, corrective steps should be taken,' the CM said. (ANI)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Nodal officers to monitor CSR-funded public schools; ‘diversion' of corporate funds flagged
The State government has appointed nodal officers to coordinate and expedite the construction of CSR-funded Karnataka Public Schools (KPSs), following a review of the progress of the schools and their funding. Commissioner for Industrial Development Gunjan Krishna has been appointed as the coordinating officer, and Karnataka State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation managing director Khushboo G. Chowdhary has been appointed as the CEO. The two officers will work with various corporates to mobilise CSR funds for the KPSs. Slow progress The decision to appoint nodal officers was taken in view of the slow progress in setting up 2,000 KPSs in the State. Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed unhappiness over slow progress in the construction of KPSs in the State and diversion of funds to NGOs in other States. He pulled up the Deputy Commissioners and zilla panchayat CEOs during a meeting to review the progress of KPSs. 'CSR funds to the tune of ₹8,000 crore are available in the State. We had given clear instructions two years ago that CSR funds of corporates must be used to build KPSs. It has come to our notice that some corporates from the State are allocating CSR funds to some NGOs in other States and taking back 50% of that amount in cash. This is resulting in a loss for the State. It is our responsibility to use it for building the schools here,' he said. 'Branding' schools 'The corporates need not give the government any funds, they can build a school and hand it over to the government. The government can even provide land and building designs. The corporates can even brand the schools in their name,' he said. 'We are building 13 CSR KPSs in my constituency, and each of these schools costs anywhere between ₹9 crore and ₹12 crore. The work on the schools is progressing well only in some regions, while there is negligence in other regions,' he said. Mr. Shivakumar urged the district administration to write letters to corporates in their districts and hold a meeting to discuss the construction of schools using their CSR funds. 'Set a target to build one model public school in every taluk and based on that feedback, set a target to build one school for three gram panchayats,' he told the Deputy Commissioners and zilla panchayat CEOs. 'I have instructed the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner and zilla panchayat CEO to call a meeting of all corporates in their jurisdiction and discuss the allocation of CSR funds. Similarly, district administrations must hold meetings with corporates,' he said, adding that he would take regular progress reports from now on.
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
DK Shivakumar flags 'illegal' CSR donation practice by corporates in Karnataka
The Deputy CM was taking stock of the progress on building 500 model Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds, which is his pet project.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Kalyana Karnataka will get 50 additional public schools, says Ajay Singh
In a significant step towards improving school education in Kalyana Karnataka, as many as 50 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), in addition to the 100 sanctioned by the government, will be established in the region, said Dr. Ajay Singh, Chairperson of Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB). Addressing a media conference after a KKRDB meeting at its headquarters in Kalaburagi on Saturday (May 10, 2025), he said that the KKRDB and the State government will provide ₹100 crore each for the additional schools. 'As many as 100 KPS are currently being built by the State government across the seven districts of the region, each at a cost of ₹4 crore. The supplementary 50 schools will be established with support from the KKRDB and the government as well. The initiative is intended to offer quality education to underprivileged children in rural areas with the establishment of premier schools that could surpass private institutions even at the Gram Panchayat level,' Dr. Singh said. Action plans On the question of KKRDB's failure to utilise the entire amount sanctioned to it for development projects, Dr. Singh clarified that a record ₹3,145 crore of the ₹5,000 crore was spent in the previous fiscal year. 'This year, we aim to fully utilise the entire allocation of ₹5,000 crore. The board meeting also approved the formulation of micro and macro action plans for the ₹5,000 crore grant allocated by the State government for the 2025–26 financial year. To promote transparency, the board has resolved that more than 50% of the project work should not be awarded to non-tendering agencies,' Dr. Singh said. Pointing to the allocation of 25% of the annual budget of the KKRDB for the development of education through various programmes including Akshara Avishkar over the past two years, Dr. Singh said that the meeting unanimously decided to continue the programmes in the current year also. 'The State government has announced several key health infrastructure projects to Kalyana Karnataka, including a health facility similar to National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, (NIMHANS) and an Institute of Diabetology in Kalaburagi, cancer hospitals in Raichur and Bidar, and a super-speciality hospital in Koppal. The meeting has decided to provide required funds for these projects. The board also decided to provide ₹100 crore to support MSME development in the region. Recognising the low forest cover across the seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka, the board has partnered with the Forest Department to initiate a major afforestation drive. Under a 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement, extensive sapling plantation will be undertaken to increase green cover,' Dr. Singh said. Dr. Singh said that the board decided to provide ₹1,500 crores, as announced in the State budget and decided by the Cabinet, to various development projects to be taken up by different government departments in the region, including ₹125 crore for projects in Health Department. 'We are expecting ₹125 crore or more funds from the government also for implementing these projects,' he said. Other major decisions made in the meeting included the construction of tanks, check-dams, and bunds at a cost of ₹100 crore to increase the groundwater recharge, establishment of a mega dairy in Kalaburagi at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore. Also present at the press conference were Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharanprakash Patil, KKRDB Secretary M. Sunderesh Babu, and Additional Commissioner of the School Education Department Dr. Akash S.
