<p>The government has failed to provide proper infrastructure and teachers in these schools.<br /><br /> Government promises made while opening these schools have turned out to be hollow. <br /><br />The state government had planned new buildings, computer lab facility and teachers for Adarsha Vidyalaya. But, many of the schools are without building and other infrastructure.<br /><br />As the government decision to open English medium schools invite wrath of Kannada activists, students in Adarsha Vidyalaya regret joining these schools. Many are migrating to other government and private schools.<br /><br />The state government started about 74 Adarsha Vidyalaya in 2010-11 for Kannada medium students from government schools to enrol for class VI. <br /><br />It also released Rs 3 crore for each of these schools for construction of building. <br /><br />However, Pandavapura school is still being run in the premises of government school building. The government hired teachers on contract basis — even as a teacher teaches two different subjects and take classes for only three days a week.<br /><br />In Mandya, Adarsha Vidyalaya was started in Pandavapura and Malavalli taluks. Though, 80 students were enroled the first year, 12 students took transfer to other schools this year. This year there has been a decrease in the number of enrolment as only 54 took admission.<br /><br />“Adarsha Vidyalaya is not a residential school. Parents and students mistake it to be a residential facility. The deputy commissioner has initiated the process to acquire two acres of land for school building. <br /><br />The construction of school building will begin after the place is identified,” BEO Swami says.<br /><br />Parents who admitted their wards to these schools are disappointed. “We trusted the government and admitted my son. But, the facilities here are hopeless,” says Shantha Nanjundaswamy, mother of Yadunandana, a class VI student of the school.<br /></p>
<p>The government has failed to provide proper infrastructure and teachers in these schools.<br /><br /> Government promises made while opening these schools have turned out to be hollow. <br /><br />The state government had planned new buildings, computer lab facility and teachers for Adarsha Vidyalaya. But, many of the schools are without building and other infrastructure.<br /><br />As the government decision to open English medium schools invite wrath of Kannada activists, students in Adarsha Vidyalaya regret joining these schools. Many are migrating to other government and private schools.<br /><br />The state government started about 74 Adarsha Vidyalaya in 2010-11 for Kannada medium students from government schools to enrol for class VI. <br /><br />It also released Rs 3 crore for each of these schools for construction of building. <br /><br />However, Pandavapura school is still being run in the premises of government school building. The government hired teachers on contract basis — even as a teacher teaches two different subjects and take classes for only three days a week.<br /><br />In Mandya, Adarsha Vidyalaya was started in Pandavapura and Malavalli taluks. Though, 80 students were enroled the first year, 12 students took transfer to other schools this year. This year there has been a decrease in the number of enrolment as only 54 took admission.<br /><br />“Adarsha Vidyalaya is not a residential school. Parents and students mistake it to be a residential facility. The deputy commissioner has initiated the process to acquire two acres of land for school building. <br /><br />The construction of school building will begin after the place is identified,” BEO Swami says.<br /><br />Parents who admitted their wards to these schools are disappointed. “We trusted the government and admitted my son. But, the facilities here are hopeless,” says Shantha Nanjundaswamy, mother of Yadunandana, a class VI student of the school.<br /></p>
