Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructs School Education Dept. to start tender process to open 800 KPS
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the School Education Department to initiate the tender process for establishing 800 Karnataka Public Schools across the state. The project is set to launch in Shivamogga on June 1, 2026, with plans to accommodate around 1,200 children per school. Additionally, he emphasized the urgent need to address the teacher shortage by recruiting 15,000 teachers to improve the quality of education.
- ▪Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the opening of 800 Karnataka Public Schools across the state.
- ▪The KPS project will launch in Shivamogga on June 1, 2026, with education provided in Kannada and English.
- ▪Siddaramaiah emphasized the need to recruit 15,000 teachers to address the shortage affecting education quality.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the officials of the School Education and Literacy Department to start the tender process to open 800 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) across the State.During the review meeting of the department on Wednesday, he said that the KPS project will be launched in Shivamogga on June 1, 2026. Around 1,200 children will receive admission in one KPS, and education will be provided in Kannada and English medium from LKG to II Pre-University Course (PUC). “All 800 KPS should be fully prepared in the next two years,” he said.The Chief Minister also instructed officials to submit a proposal to the Finance department immediately for the recruitment of 15,000 teachers.
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