Dakshina Kannada government schools to get 275 more classrooms

November 1, 2022

District-in-Charge Minister and Minister for Energy V Sunil Kumar on Tuesday said that Rs 50 lakh has been released for the Kayyara Kinhanna Rai Memorial under Border Area Development Project.
Delivering the 67th Karnataka Rajyotsava message after unfurling the tricolour flag at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru, he said, “Gadinada Kavi Kinhanna Rai had contributed a lot to the Kannada literary world and had strived hard for the inclusion of Kasargod into Karnataka. In the last five years, the state government has released Rs 21 crore under the Karnataka Border Area Development project to Dakshina Kannada. During this year, Rs 23 lakh has been released for carrying out development in the villages in the border areas.”
The government has given emphasis to improve basic facilities in Government Kannada medium schools in the state, the Minister said that under ‘Viveka Shaala Yojana’ approval has been given for the construction of additional 275 classrooms in government schools in Dakshina Kannada district at a cost of Rs 39.30 crore.
“Rs 5 crore has been released for the construction of additional toilets in government schools. Further, 27 Government schools in the district have been selected under Amruta School for taking up comprehensive development. Smart classrooms have been set up in 27 government schools through the Dakshina Kannada Zilla panchayat. In addition, science and mathematics laboratories have been set up in these schools,” he explained.