State Govt Plans To Fill 25k Teacher Vacancies: Madhu

KARNATAKA School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Friday said that the State Government will fill up 25,000 teacher posts this academic year and a special representation will be made to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make necessary financial allocations to the department in the upcoming budget.

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After inaugurating a government hi-tech school at Hucchangipura in Jagalur taluk of Davanagere district, which was funded by MLC and BJP leader N Ravikumar, Madhu said, "The previous government had approved the appointment of 13,000 teachers and we filled them. With 25,000 teachers, vacancies in government schools will come down drastically. Special emphasis will be laid on educating students from Kalyana-Karnataka and we are planning to fill up 80% of vacancies in the region. Vacancies in grant-in-aid schools will also be filled." He said 1.08 crore students are studying in various schools in the state, and government schools