BANGALORE: In an effort to minimize rural-urban divide, the BJP-ruled government in Karnataka on Tuesday said it would positively consider the demand to open more English medium schools in the rural parts of the state.
Considered to be one of the liberal moves by the government, primary and secondary education minister Visveshvara Hegde Kageri said the demand has been pouring from large section of population across the state to open English medium schools in rural areas. "To face the challenges of the present day world and make our rural students competitive, English medium schools are necessary," the minister maintained. Read more
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