Who is responsible for closure of 99,000 government schools, asks Madhu
School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa defended the establishment of Karnataka Public Schools while questioning national school closures.
School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa questioned on Saturday who is responsible for the closure of 99,000 government schools across India, according to the Deccan Herald.
Speaking in Chikkamagaluru, Bangarappa defended the state government's plan to set up Karnataka Public Schools (KPS). He stated that starting KPS will not result in village government schools being shut down.
The Minister noted that 16,000 government schools were closed in Madhya Pradesh. He challenged BJP MPs claiming 7,500 schools are closing in Karnataka to explain the large-scale closures occurring across the country.
The state will open 500 KPS using a Rs 1,750 crore loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Bangarappa said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is prepared and work will begin in December.
The government plans to recruit 18,000 teachers for government schools and 6,000 for aided schools. Including 13,000 previously approved appointments, 37,000 new teachers will be in service by the next academic year.
Bangarappa also said bilingual education will be introduced in Karnataka government schools next academic year because parents want English in the curriculum. Additionally, the 'Namma Shaale – Namma Javabdaari' initiative will honour individuals contributing to school development on Children's Day.