Bengaluru: In view of low attendance and enrolment in schools due to COVID-19 pandemic, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar has asked officials concerned to give exemption regarding reimbursement of RTE fees to the schools concerned. In a letter to Principal Secretary (Primary and Secondary Education), he said the State Government has already…
Shivarathri, Ugadi Rathotsava to be held at M.M. Hills: Minister Suresh Kumar
February 17, 2021Sharp decline in COVID-19 cases; but safety protocols in place Chamarajanagar: In the wake of sharp slide in COVID-19 cases, the State Government has shown the green flag to hold Shivarathri and Ugadi Rathotsava at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district. This was decided at a preliminary meeting held here on Feb. 15 under the…
II PU exam from May 24 to June 16 : Minister
February 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar yesterday announced the final time-table for the II PU examination, which will begin on May 24 and end on June 16. He said the results of SSLC and II PU examination will be announced by the end of June while the results for other standards will…
Tuition fee slashed by 30 percent in Pvt. Schools
January 30, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government has ordered all Private Schools, be it Central or State syllabi, to reduce tuition fees for the current academic year by 30 percent in view of COVID-19 pandemic. The Schools have been strictly told not to collect development fees or other fees apart from tuition fee. With this, the Government has…
SSLC exam to be held from June 14 to 25
January 29, 2021One day gap for each subject to help students prepare Bengaluru: After the successful re-opening of 10th and 2nd PU colleges from Jan. 1, the Department of Public Instruction has rolled out time-table for SSLC board exam to be held from June 14 to 25. Disclosing this at a news conference here yesterday, Primary and…
II PUC exam in May, SSLC in June
January 7, 2021Bengaluru: Ending months of anxiety of students preparing for State Board examinations, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar on Wednesday announced that the II PUC exam would begin in the second week of May and SSLC in June. Speaking to presspersons, Suresh Kumar said the tentative dates would be decided soon after a…
Classes 10, 12 reopen on a cautious note in Mysuru
January 1, 2021Institutions report 20 percent attendance; 50 percent expected from Jan. 4 A few children wear body protection gowns, gloves and goggles Mysore/Mysuru: Classes 10 and 12 reopened this morning for offline classes and institutions — both Government and private — reported 20 percent attendance. While Education Department officers say that there will be 100 percent…
Extension of all Govt. facilities to aided school teachers on the anvil: Minister
December 16, 2020Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said that a proposal will be submitted to the Chief Minister seeking extension of all Government benefits, including Jyothi Sanjeevini Scheme (a health scheme) to teachers of aided schools as well. Speaking to presspersons after holding talks with MLC Basavaraj Horatti and representatives of Teacher Associations…
Minister launches teaching App
December 6, 2020Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar launched ‘Vidyawin,’ an educational App aimed at ascertaining the learning ability of students in respect of online education, at a programme organised in the State capital on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Kumar said that during this COVID-19 critical period where online classes are the…
Minister Suresh Kumar virtually launches ‘Sakala Saptaha’
December 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an initiative aimed at time-bound disposal of pending files and public petitions under Sakala Scheme, the State Government has set in motion ‘Sakala Saptaha’ (Sakala Week), which was virtually launched by Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar at Vidhana Soudha in the State Capital yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Kumar…
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