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The Hindu
9 hours ago
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- The Hindu
MLA urges NGO to extend support in upgrading govt. schools
Chamarajanagar MLA C. Puttarangashetty on Friday said that NGOs should extend cooperation and support in revival and upgradation of government schools. Speaking at the inauguration of a newly constructed school building of the upgraded Government Higher Primary School in PWD Colony, he said that government has taken the initiative to upgrade schools, and this should be supported by NGOs. The school has been adopted and supported by Basava Rajendra Medical Trust. Ramachandraraje Urs, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Instruction, said many initiatives such as Nanna Shaale, Nanna Koduge (My School, My Contribution), have been launched, and alumni continue to contribute to improve amenities at schools. The official said the enrollment in the school was 62 in 2021–22, which rose to 119 in 2022–23 and 210 in 2023–24. In the current academic year 2025–26, 320 children have been enrolled, he said. The school, which earlier had classes from 1 to 8, will now be extended from LKG to 9th standard. It will have class 10 in the next academic year, said Mr. Urs. The Basava Rajendra Medical Trust has provided eight classrooms, a school vehicle, a borewell, furniture, books, uniforms, and computers to the school. The school will be developed in to a model school, he said. M. Basavarajendra, managing director of the trust, said that donation alone will not suffice in upgradation of schools, and the need of the hour was its proper utilisation. He said it is important to learn English, along with Kannada. 'In today's world, learning other languages, along with the mother tongue, is necessary for professional life. Hence, facilities should be provided to teach English in government schools,' said Mr. Basavarajendra. Members of the School Development Management Committee were present.
Time of India
5 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.
