<p class="title">Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Suresh Kumar said that he has directed the PWD officials to take immediate steps to construct three classrooms for a government lower primary school that has been functioning from a dingy temporary makeshift building, at Balooru Horatti, in Mudigere taluk. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking after inspecting the makeshift building, he said, “Media reports claimed that children are pursuing their studies in a congested environment. I visited the school and interacted with the students. A classroom should have natural air and light. Following landslides, the children are devoid of facilities. Funds have been sanctioned for the construction of classrooms.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 12 students are pursuing their studies in the school. Another school in the village is situated 1 km away, where 42 students are pursuing their studies. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that there are complaints of teachers in government schools failing to attend the classes on time. After the SSLC exams, a workshop for BEOs and DDPIs from across the state will be organised wherein measures will be discussed to tackle complaints against teachers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He stressed on the need to teach Kannada mandatorily in schools.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An appeal has been made to allow teaching Kannada from class six in schools situated inside Tibetan camp. </p>
<p class="title">Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Suresh Kumar said that he has directed the PWD officials to take immediate steps to construct three classrooms for a government lower primary school that has been functioning from a dingy temporary makeshift building, at Balooru Horatti, in Mudigere taluk. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking after inspecting the makeshift building, he said, “Media reports claimed that children are pursuing their studies in a congested environment. I visited the school and interacted with the students. A classroom should have natural air and light. Following landslides, the children are devoid of facilities. Funds have been sanctioned for the construction of classrooms.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 12 students are pursuing their studies in the school. Another school in the village is situated 1 km away, where 42 students are pursuing their studies. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that there are complaints of teachers in government schools failing to attend the classes on time. After the SSLC exams, a workshop for BEOs and DDPIs from across the state will be organised wherein measures will be discussed to tackle complaints against teachers. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He stressed on the need to teach Kannada mandatorily in schools.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An appeal has been made to allow teaching Kannada from class six in schools situated inside Tibetan camp. </p>