Karnataka Chief Minister Focuses On Need To Start "Tech Schools" In State

The National Education Policy (NEP-2020) aspires to ready the students as per the global technological developments, and accordingly, coding will be taught for students at the school level itself.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday underscored the need to start ''tech schools'' in the state to promote technical education.

"There used to be a technology school in Hubballi way back in 1960 itself which was closed later. But, technology schools need to be started considering the fact that perception ability will be more during childhood," the Chief Minister said during a video conference after virtually inaugurating 'Innovation and Impact' programme, organised by the Department of Electronics, IT/Bt and S&T under 'Beyond Bengaluru' initiative.

Mr Bommai said steps will be taken to promote the growth of innovative industries in Karnataka's Hubballi region.

He also insisted on upgrading the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tinkering Labs.