<p>The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Standing Committee on Education has proposed diversion of 10 per cent of ward-level funds for the development of educational institutions run by the civic body.<br /><br />The proposal, if approved in Tuesday’s meeting, is expected to provide a fillip to improving corporation schools in the City. The fund will be provided to a betterment committee comprising the local MLA, corporator, students of Palike schools and colleges, teachers and parents of students. <br /><br />It will have to be utilised to improve infrastructure, provide water supply and other amenities for the benefit of students. <br /><br />Significant sum<br /><br />“Considering that each corporator gets Rs three crore for his or her ward, the amount would total to a significant Rs 30 lakh,” a Standing Committee member said. <br /><br />However, when placed before the Council, the proposal is expected to face stiff opposition from the corporators.<br /><br />Another proposal being considered is exploring the possibility of public-private partnership in building better school infrastructure. <br /><br />“The issue has been discussed with the commissioner and he has agreed in principle to ask developers for their support,” Standing Committee chairman B V Ganesh told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />The move is likely to see realtors build better infrastructure for Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike schools at locations where they construct multi-storey apartment complexes or form layouts.<br /><br />As many as 20,000 students study at the Palike-run schools and colleges across the City. A total of 65 buildings house the 136 institutions.</p>.<p>*Rs 30 lakh expected from each ward<br /><br />*Funds to be diverted to a betterment committee<br /><br />*To be used for improving amenities at BBMP schools and colleges<br /><br />*20,000 students study in 136 Palike-run institutions </p>
<p>The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Standing Committee on Education has proposed diversion of 10 per cent of ward-level funds for the development of educational institutions run by the civic body.<br /><br />The proposal, if approved in Tuesday’s meeting, is expected to provide a fillip to improving corporation schools in the City. The fund will be provided to a betterment committee comprising the local MLA, corporator, students of Palike schools and colleges, teachers and parents of students. <br /><br />It will have to be utilised to improve infrastructure, provide water supply and other amenities for the benefit of students. <br /><br />Significant sum<br /><br />“Considering that each corporator gets Rs three crore for his or her ward, the amount would total to a significant Rs 30 lakh,” a Standing Committee member said. <br /><br />However, when placed before the Council, the proposal is expected to face stiff opposition from the corporators.<br /><br />Another proposal being considered is exploring the possibility of public-private partnership in building better school infrastructure. <br /><br />“The issue has been discussed with the commissioner and he has agreed in principle to ask developers for their support,” Standing Committee chairman B V Ganesh told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />The move is likely to see realtors build better infrastructure for Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike schools at locations where they construct multi-storey apartment complexes or form layouts.<br /><br />As many as 20,000 students study at the Palike-run schools and colleges across the City. A total of 65 buildings house the 136 institutions.</p>.<p>*Rs 30 lakh expected from each ward<br /><br />*Funds to be diverted to a betterment committee<br /><br />*To be used for improving amenities at BBMP schools and colleges<br /><br />*20,000 students study in 136 Palike-run institutions </p>
