Digital relief for students

The Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) has distributed over 2,50,000 laptops and tablets in the last three years. The free laptop/tablet distribution scheme in Karnataka continues to give free devices to college students. “I received my tablet in 2021 from my college,’” said Hrishikesh Donajamaeth, an alumnus of Sri Jayachamarajendra (SJ) Polytechnic College. “Not only […]

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Kids with disabilities not welcome at schools

Only 56 percent of schools in Karnataka have accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities. A recent report revealed that six out of 10 schools in Karnataka are not disabled-friendly. A Foundational Learning Study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that only 56 percent of the schools in Karnataka have accessible […]

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Readers carry torches to read at library

The public library in K.Gollahalli is in a state of disrepair. It needs an electricity connection and a better building say residents. The damp building of K.Gollahalli gram panchayat library has no electricity and has poor ventilation. Children who use the library on a daily basis have to use torch lights after sunset. Sahana, a […]

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CUET delay: local colleges await students

CUET has affected admissions in local colleges in Bengaluru due to delay and other inefficiencies. Bengaluru colleges said that they reported comparatively low admissions this year than last year because students opted to appear in the Common Entrance University Test (CUET) to take admissions to central universities. Professor Satish from National College said in 2021, […]

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