Karnataka: Foundation stone-laying for KPS, mega PTM on school opening day cancelled owing to political climate
The Karnataka Public School foundation stone-laying ceremony and a mega parents-teachers meeting have been cancelled due to the political climate following the Chief Minister's resignation. Schools in Karnataka will reopen as scheduled, with regular ceremonies taking place instead. The government is distributing free textbooks and uniforms to students, although shoes and socks will be delayed until July.
- ▪The foundation stone-laying ceremony for the KPS and mega PTM in Shivamogga have been suspended until a new government is formed.
- ▪Schools will reopen on June 1, with regular ceremonies held across the state.
- ▪95% of textbooks have been supplied to schools, with uniforms reaching about 90% of them.
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Schools across Karnataka will reopen from Monday (June 1), and in the wake of the Cabinet dissolution following the resignation of the Chief Minister, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has cancelled the Karnataka Public School (KPS) foundation stone-laying ceremony that outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was supposed to preside over in Shivamogga.The earlier planned mega parents-teachers meeting (PTM) with the Chief Minister, featuring live interaction with students and parents through video conference in all schools across the State, has also been cancelled.Instead, school opening ceremonies will be held as usual across the State.
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