<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday paid a surprise visit to a Morarji Desai Residential School at Chamarajpet in the city. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Soon after the meeting of the SC/ST State Council, Siddaramaiah decided to visit a residential school/hostel run by the Department of Social Welfare and chose to visit the one at Chamrajpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the school, the chief minister interacted with class 10 students and threw a few questions on Kannada grammar to test their learning levels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the children gave wrong answers to a few questions, Siddaramaiah taught them Kannada grammar (Alpa Praana) by giving a few examples. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He briefed them about 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and his efforts to eradicate the caste system in society.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah also got details of the SSLC results from the teachers. Later, he had lunch with the students. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters after the visit, he said, “I had lunch with kids and the food was good. But I felt the Ragi ball and rice need to be cooked a bit more for children. I have advised the authorities to look into it. Children are happy with the variety and the quality of food provided.”</p>
<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday paid a surprise visit to a Morarji Desai Residential School at Chamarajpet in the city. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Soon after the meeting of the SC/ST State Council, Siddaramaiah decided to visit a residential school/hostel run by the Department of Social Welfare and chose to visit the one at Chamrajpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the school, the chief minister interacted with class 10 students and threw a few questions on Kannada grammar to test their learning levels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the children gave wrong answers to a few questions, Siddaramaiah taught them Kannada grammar (Alpa Praana) by giving a few examples. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He briefed them about 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and his efforts to eradicate the caste system in society.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah also got details of the SSLC results from the teachers. Later, he had lunch with the students. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters after the visit, he said, “I had lunch with kids and the food was good. But I felt the Ragi ball and rice need to be cooked a bit more for children. I have advised the authorities to look into it. Children are happy with the variety and the quality of food provided.”</p>