Mysuru: The State Government’s decision to close Government schools with low student enrolment across Karnataka under ‘hub and spoke model’ has drawn sharp criticism from State educationists and many organisations, who have condemned the move as an attempt to shut down Government Schools. In education, ‘hub and spoke model’ involves establishing hub institutions, which are…
Rural students tackle global challenges at Vikasa Parva
December 28, 2024Mysuru: Vikasa Parva, an innovative entrepreneurship and design thinking workshop by Excel Public School and Excelsoft Technologies, empowered 186 students and 36 teachers from 36 government schools in Mysuru district to address real-world challenges. Funded by Excel Group’s CSR arm, The Excel Empathy Foundation, the six-week programme culminated in a presentation of projects at the…
‘Free power and water for Government Schools and PU Colleges’
June 21, 2024Bengaluru: In a major decision regarding improvement of infrastructure in Government schools, the State Cabinet which met here yesterday, decided to provide free power and water to Government schools and PU Colleges across the State. Informing this at a press meet after the state Cabinet meeting here yesterday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K.Patil said,…
Ahead of centenary, Government Kannada School in shambles
February 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Amid widespread protests advocating for the preservation of Government Schools across the State, a notable Government Kannada medium school in Nazarbad here is facing severe neglect and decay. Established in 1925, the school is on the verge of celebrating its centenary next year, but concerns are rising that the building might collapse before the…
Education Department caps weight of School bags
June 25, 2023Bengaluru: In a major relief to students of Class 1 to 10, the Department of School Education and Literacy has issued an order capping the weight of School bags. The order is applicable for Government Schools, Aided and Unaided Private Schools, who should compulsorily abide by the regulations. According to the order issued from the…
Govt. and aided Schools re-open
May 31, 2023MLAs, officials accord warm welcome to students Mysore/Mysuru: The Government and aided Lower Primary, Higher Primary and High Schools were re-opened today after summer holidays. Gates of a total of 3,446 schools across the district were warmly opened for school children who came enthusiastically to schools on the first day of the new academic year-2023….
Government Schools in district to re-open from May 31
May 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: After over a month of summer holidays, all Government Schools in the district will re-open for the new academic year (2023-24) on May 31. DDPI Ramachandraraje Urs said that Government Schools have been asked to make preparations on May 29 for the re-opening. Head Masters have been directed to take precautionary measures in the…
Under fire: Govt. withdraws circular on collecting Rs. 100 donation
October 24, 2022Bengaluru: Following public outrage over the Government’s decision to collect Rs.100 monthly donation from the parents of children studying in Government Schools, in order to meet the maintenance expenses, the State Government on Saturday withdrew the circular three days after it was issued. The Commissioner of the Department of School Education and Literacy (formerly Department…
Develop Government Schools: ZP CEO tells PDOs
August 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “Prominence must be given for development of toilets, compounds and drinking water facilities in Government Schools to help rural students,” said Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO B.R. Poornima. She was addressing Pan-chayat Development Officers (PDOs) and various Department Officers at the Progress Review meeting in Nanjangud Taluk Panchayat (TP) auditorium recently. Instructing the officials to…
Making school life colourful through illustrative paintings
May 29, 2022A social initiative by NGO Upkriti gives a facelift for two Government Schools at H.D. Kote By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Government Schools in H.D. Kote are getting a facelift, thanks to a Bengaluru-based NGO Upkriti whose volunteers have already painted two of them and have given them a new look. What has been ignored by…
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