WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldMadhu Questions Closure of 99,000 Government Schools in India
Chikkamagaluru: School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa questioned who is responsible for closing 99,000 government schools nationwide while defending Karnataka's plan to open Karnataka Public Schools (KPS). He denied that KPS would cause village school closures. He noted 16,000 schools closed in Madhya Pradesh and challenged BJP MPs on Karnataka closures. Karnataka will open 500 KPS with a Rs 1,750 crore ADB loan, recruit 37,000 teachers, and start work in December.
Deccan Herald··Chikkamagaluru


