Gururaj Karajagi to lead panel to improve education scenario in Kalyana Karnataka
The Hindu
Academician, educationist, and motivational speaker Gururaj Karajagi will lead a six-member expert committee constituted by the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) to fight educational backwardness in Kalyana Karnataka region.
Academician, educationist, and motivational speaker Gururaj Karajagi will lead a six-member expert committee constituted by the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) to fight educational backwardness in Kalyana Karnataka region.
Rudresh from Azim Premji Foundation, Bhalki Hiremath head Basavalinga Pattadevaru, Fr. Francis from Ballari, and Abdul Qadeer of Shaheen Education Foundation are the other members of the committee. Former bureaucrat N.B. Patil is the member secretary.
Addressing a media conference along with Mr. Karajagi and Akash Shankar, Additional Commissioner of Department of School Education and Literacy (Kalaburagi division), at KKRDB headquarters in Kalaburagi on Friday, KKRDB chairman Ajay Singh said the committee would visit government schools and PU colleges across the seven districts, interact with stakeholders, study reasons for educational backwardness, and come up with a comprehensive report and recommendations.
“Kalyana Karnataka districts often occupy the bottom rungs in SSLC and PU results. As per the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) of Pratham Foundation, only 10.9% of children studying in class 5 in Kalyana Karnataka are able to read class 2 textbooks. Only 31.2% students in class 8 can read class 2 textbooks. Students in the region are also lagging in Mathematics too,” Mr. Singh said.
Pointing to the Net Enrolment Ratio, Kalaburagi division has enrolment of 92.07% in primary schools and 80.54% in high schools as compared to the State average of 93.25% in primary schools and 84.41% in high schools.
“Yadgir has the lowest enrolment with just 73.01% in high schools. The progress of students is also not satisfactory. Of the 1,32,790 students admitted to c lass I in government schools in Kalaburagi division, only 1,02,127 could reach class 10. It means around 32% failed in one or the other classes or dropped out. It is very serious issue,” Mr. Singh said.
He said poor Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) was also a matter of serious concern in Kalyana Karnataka.
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