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Bengaluru, Oct 29: Launching the Puneet satellite workstation, monitoring system and mini science resource centres and laying the foundation stone for a Rs 3.5 crore auditorium at the Malleswaram Government School in the city on Saturday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the Malleswaram model of technology based education combined with traditional mode of teaching and learning will be extended to all government schools in the State.

Addressing the gathering of students and their parents at the Malleswaram Government School, the Chief Minister warmly appreciated the work of Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan and lauded his efforts to improve the teaching and learning methods in all government schools.

Bommai said the MLA representing the Malleswaram assembly constituency was more interested in improving the learning and teaching methods and introducing digitisation, wifi, broadband, laptop and know your child (KYC) norms rather than merely concentrating on construction of buildings.

The Chief Minister said it was a great moment for the students and teachers of Malleswaram government school as the Puneeth Satellite Workstation developed by them was one among the 75 satellites built as part of the 75 years of Independence.

“If the students were to develop a bigger and multi-purpose satellite, the government will bear the entire cost,’’ Bommai said pointing out that it would be a wonderful tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar, who was a social-oriented person.

The Malleswarm model of education should help students to develop the habit of using their intellect, thinking and logical as well as analytical prowess besides moral and qualitative learning, Bommai said.

Dr Ashwath Narahyan said the Malleswaram model of education comprised of six aspects of infrastructure development, student welfare, capable teaches, know your child, digital learning and extra syllabus and mentioned that the new education policy was also giving emphasis on scientific mode.

All government schools will be equipped with hi-tech laboratories, playground, libraries and toilet facilities besides health check-ups by doctors and personal consultations. The interest of the students, learning speeds and provision of essential data base would also be taken into account, he said.
The minister said integrated foundational numeracy and literacy and electronic project based learning methods, grasping skills, spoken English and programming will be taught as part of digital learning.

Education Foundation’s founder Prasanna said public schools in developed countries provide the best of education and the Malleswaram assembly constituency is becoming a role model for all other assembly constituencies in the State.

The Second Year PUC student Keerthi Patel, who has been selected for the Union government’s Science and Technology Department’s award was felicitated.