Karnataka Budget 2019: Highlights of School and Higher Education sector
Bengaluru, Feb 8: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has focused on Modernization of infrastructure in primary and secondary schools and higher education sector in fiscal year 2019-20.
Primary
and
Secondary
Education:
Action
points
to
improve
the
learning
capabilities
in
Primary
and
Secondary
Education
Sector.
i.
Modernization
of
infrastructure
in
schools
Construction
of
1500
new
class
rooms,
upgradation
of
5000
class
rooms,
Distribution
of
learning
equipments
to
1000
schools
and
appointment
of
one
Estate
Manager
for
the
maintenance
of
school
buildings.
ii.
10
days
training
to
1
lakh
teachers
under
'Guruchethana' programme.
iii.
Additional
responsibility
to
management
committees
constituted
under
Right
to
Education
Act
(RTE)
to
bring
in
transparency
in
school
administration;
preparation
of
Block
level
'Report
card';
Teacher-Parents
meetings
to
improve
the
performance
of
schools.
iv.
Action
to
improve
learning
outcomes;
Teacher-Mentor
programme
to
help
teachers
to
learn
more;
Individual
attention
on
children
to
reduce
dropouts
- Establishment of 1000 Karnataka Public Schools in the next 4 years in Hobli Headquarters to provide education under one roof from preprimary level to 12th class. Separate organizations and guidelines on Kendriya Vidyalaya Model
- Establishment Well Equipped Language Skill Training Centres in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Kalaburgi Divisions in the name of Alur Venkatarao at a cost of Rs.2 crore to improve language teaching methodology.
- "Spardha Kali" scheme to bring out hidden talent in Government High School students and to enhance their talent and competency and to prepare them for healthy competition and giving a special training and guidance. A grant of Rs.1.5 crore for awarding 'Prathibha Puraskara' to 20 top students scoring highest marks in National Talent Search Examination from every education district in the State.
- Grant of Rs.1 crore for digitization of S.S.L.C evaluation centres
- Grant of Rs.2 crore to impart vocational training in chosen subjects to PUC students.
Higher Education
- Adoption of new learning methods in higher education through Next Generation Learning Initiative in Bengaluru Central University
- Action to make CET examination conducted by Karnataka Examination Development Authority online.
- Grant of Rs.2 crore for implementation of a system to distribute Aadhaar based digital marks card and degree certificates online to students and validation of the same.
- Action to establish a new Technological University at Hassan by bifurcating Vishveshwaraiah Technological University in Belagavi.
- Opening Training Centres in all First Grade Colleges and Universities to impart job oriented education.
- Training in teaching subjects to all teaching faculty to improve quality of Higher Education in the next 3 years.
- Revision of pay and allowances to teaching and concurrent cadres working in Government/Aided First Grade Colleges and Universities as per recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
- Grant of Rs.10 crore for providing Laboratories/Workshop facilities in Government Engineering and Polytechnics.