He was speaking after inaugurating a summer boarding camp-Chinnara Angala- for Kandikere Government Higher Primary School students, and said the two months camp if it has to succeed needs the encouragement of the parents and teachers.

Teacher B Moorukannaiah speaking said, those children who had lagged behind in remedial teaching would be identified and given proper training in the camp.

Through yoga, meditation, sports and cultural activities students would be attracted towards education, he said.

CEO Puttaswamy presided. Teacher Parmesh, Sathyanarayanraj Urs, volunteers Roopa and head master P C Shivanna also spoke.

K R Lakshminarasimaiah welcomed.

EPIC not ready

The election officer had in a release stated that the process of issuing election photo identity card (EPIC) would begin on April 15 all over the taluk.

In this period those whose names are in the voters list and who do not have their photos in the identity card and those who have lost their EPICs may get their ID cards by going to the respective voting centres in their places, said the release.

However, even after five days of the release, the photo session nor the voters card is being given.

Though hundreds of people are going daily to the voting centres they are not getting proper information.

As the election officer has still not given a proper reply to this problem, the public are in a quandary.