Madhu Bangarappa Assures No Shutdown of Govt. or Kannada Medium Schools

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• Minister madhu Bangarappa emphasized that no government or Kannada medium schools in Karnataka will be closed. Schools with zero admissions may restart if students enroll.
• 308 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) exist across the state, and demand has prompted plans to open school clusters and provide free transport facilities for students.
• In 2023, the State started 1,000 bilingual schools; an additional 4,000 bilingual schools have been sanctioned for Budget Year 2025-26. English Medium Teacher Induction Program (EMTIP) has trained over 20,000 teachers; Spoken English modules helped over 38 lakh students in classes 1-8.
• LKG and UKG classes began in government schools this year across approximately 5,000 institutions with positive responses to combat parents opting for private schooling due to earlier lack of pre-primary infrastructure. Pre-primary schools in Kalyana Karnataka Region saw meaningful enrollment numbers following quick implementation last year by KKRDB.
• Plans to use CSR funds for building model schools fell short due to limited collaboration from Bengaluru-based companies prompting newer approaches under the “Our School – Our Duty” project led by local officials and departments across districts.
• Recruitment plans include filling over 15,000 posts spanning teachers in government/aided institutions and lecturers alongside internal reservation clarifications expected completion timeline influencing actionable start momentum-

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