KPS Dodda Alahalli renamed after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s late father
A Karnataka Public School in Dodda Alahalli has been renamed after D.K. Shivakumar’s late father, D.K. Kempegowda. The state government issued an order to officially change the school's name to 'Shri D.K. Kempegowda Karnataka Public School.' This renaming is part of a broader initiative to attract donations for new public schools in Karnataka.
- ▪The school is located in Kanakapura Taluk, Bengaluru South District.
- ▪Ningamma, the wife of D.K. Kempegowda, donated land for the school.
- ▪The government allows donors to name schools they develop.
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A Karnataka Public School (KPS) located in Dodda Alahalli of Kanakapura Taluk, Bengaluru South District, has been renamed after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s late father D.K. Kempegowda.The State government has issued an order renaming the KPS of Dodda Alahalli as ‘Shri D.K. Kempegowda Karnataka Public School.’The government has laid down criteria to attract donations from corporate bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and other donors for the new Karnataka Public Schools it plans to establish.
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