Koppal: MLAs from the Kalyana Karnataka region also receive funds from the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB). If they utilise a larger portion of funds for the development of schools in their constituencies, our department will also extend support, said School Education and Literacy Minister S Madhu Bangarappa.
Speaking at Hirevankalakunta village in Yelburga taluk on Monday, he said, some elected representatives from the Kalyana Karnataka region have earmarked the maximum portion of their KKRDB grants for school development. In Yelburga constituency, Basavaraj Rayaraddi has done the same, which is why more new schools and colleges are being established in his constituency. MLAs from all parties should allocate at least a portion of their funds similarly, he appealed.
In the state, only government schools have quality teachers. For the development of children, the Congress party does not consider caste or political affiliation. We want the sound of the school bell in villages to be louder than that of temple bells. In the upcoming SSLC Examination–2, students from government schools should surpass those from private and aided schools in the number of passes, he said.