Speaking after inaugurating 'Shaalegagi Navu Neevu', a new programme of Karnataka State Government, at Government Higher Primary School in Munchuru village near here on Wednesday, he said that facilities and good atmosphere in schools are very important for budding talents.
The minister said that the State Government's progrommes have so far succeeded in reducing the number of school drop-outs in the district considerably. “Around 3.60 lakh school-going children are there in Dakshina Kannada currently. In the past two years, 33 government schools have been opened and as many as 533 class-rooms have been built at the cost of Rs 19 crore in the district. 28 high schools have been newly opened in the district in last three years spending nearly Rs 12 crore,” he said.
Calling upon the parents to send their children to Government schools instead of pouring hard earned money on private education institutions, Mr Palemar said that the government schools are now competing with their private counterpart.
The minister said that the Government has decided to establish as many as 2080 and 1800 eco-clubs in higher primary and high schools respectively across the state to create awareness about environment among students.
On the occasion, outgoing Deputy Director of Public Instructions of Dakshina Kannada C Chamegowda was given a warm felicitation.
Zilla Panchayat Socail Justice Stating Committee President Janardana Gowda and new DDPI Moses Jayashekhar were present among others.
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