KPS schools to transform education in Karnataka: Madhu Bangarappa

Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa | Photo Credit: File Photo

Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa said on Wednesday that the State is set to transform school education with the establishment of Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), with 1,250 schools planned in the first phase to provide quality education and facilities on a par with private institutions.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Children’s Dasara programme at Kalamandira here as part of Mysuru Dasara-2026.

He said former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had taken a keen interest in establishing 1,000 KPS schools, while Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had directed officials to work towards setting up another 1,000 schools. With these initiatives, around 2,500 KPS schools were expected to come up across the State, he said.