Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 17: The Department of Education has issued an order to upgrade 500 schools across the state as Karnataka Public Schools (KPS). Accordingly, 18 government schools in Dakshina Kannada and 10 in Udupi district will be upgraded under this initiative.

Schools in Dakshina Kannada district:

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Model Higher Primary School, Uppinangady; Government High School and Government Higher Primary School, Nettanige Mutturu; Government Higher Primary School, Bajattur; Government Pre-University College, Kurnadu; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Deralakatte; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Aliyur; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Pre-University College, Aliyur; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Neerkere; Government High School, Neerkere; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Kalladka; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Pre-University College, Sullia; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Sajipanadu; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Mucharu; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Bengre Kasaba; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Koranja; Government Junior College, Gerukatte; Government Higher Primary School, Chennaitodi; Government Pre-University College, Vamadapadavu; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Model Higher Primary School, Panjimogaru; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Model Higher Primary School, Panja; Government Pre-University College, Panja; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Higher Primary School, Machina; and Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Government Higher Primary School, Attavar.

Schools in Udupi district:

Government Higher Primary School, Uppunda; Government Pre-University College, Bailur; Government Junior College (Government High School), Hebri; Government Higher Primary School and Government High School, Siddapur; Government High School, Basrur; Government Higher Primary School, Udyavara West; Government Higher Primary School, Rajeevanagar; Government Model Higher Primary School, Valakadu; and Government Pre-University College, Udupi.

The state government has planned to upgrade these schools with additional infrastructure using funds from the state budget and the Asian Development Bank loan scheme. Each school is required to submit a detailed project report (DPR) estimating an expenditure of Rs 2 to 4 crore for creating essential facilities to accommodate at least 1,200 students.