NEWS – Karnataka has decided to upgrade 3,000 schools as Karnataka Public Schools, particularly in rural areas

ABOUT KARNATAKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• Started in 2017-18
• Under the aegis of Department of Education
• Both English medium and Kannada medium
• Offer classes from Lower KG to 12
• Facilities: smart classes, interactive blackboards, sufficient teachers, and a good number of classrooms
• The principal of the existing pre-university college shall be the administrative and academic head of the school
• Administrative guidelines based on Kendriya Vidyalaya model
• Funding will be through CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds for the education

NOTE: The Karnataka government has decided to give ragi malt as an additional supplement along with milk (in Ksheera Bhagya scheme) to students in the morning in all government and government-aided schools in the State