School education minister Madhu Bangarappa
He said officials should focus on increasing enrolment in govt schools, starting pre-primary sections, recruiting and training teachers, and improving student attendance. The department monitors the progress and accountability of adopted schools, he said. The minister said elected representatives at the meeting offered suggestions for effectively implementing department schemes and programmes in the district.
Chairing a district-level education department progress review meeting at Zilla Panchayat, the minister discussed the comprehensive development of govt schools and pre-university colleges. He also reviewed ‘Namma Shale – Namma Javabdari’ (Our School – Our Responsibility), a key department initiative aimed at developing govt schools through community participation. The initiative seeks community and corporate social responsibility participation to bridge gaps in public education.
Chikkamagaluru: Primary education minister Madhu Bangarappa on Saturday directed officials to ensure flawless implementation of the mid-day meal scheme and effective rollout of department’s flagship ‘Mobile Bidi, Pustaka Hidi’ (Drop Mobile, Pick Book) programme in Chikkamagaluru district.