Health Minister K Sudhakar had said that Bengaluru was an epicentre in the first wave and second wave, and will be the epicenter during the third wave as well.
RBI: State spending on public health up from 2005 till now
It rose by two percentage points, from 3% in 2004-05 to 5% in 2021-22
REWIND 2021 – Schools reopened, but learning continued to suffer
Students have forgotten foundational skills or not picked up basic concepts in core subjects
The children who quietly dropped out of school
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns disrupted the education of millions of students in India. When schools reopened, many never went back.
SSLC exams switch back to descriptive mode this year
Students appearing for class 10 (SSLC) board exams in the state this academic year will have to prepare to write descriptive answers
We will close down schools, colleges if need be: Karnataka Education Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Higher Education BC Nagesh on Monday stated that the state government will once again close down schools and colleges if there is a further increase in the number of COVID cases in the state and it poses threat to students.
Eggs every day for all children
The NCEE endorsed a statement released by the Right to Food campaign, Karnataka, asking the government to increase the planned provision of eggs thrice a week to students in North East Karnataka, to cover all children in the state and provide eggs daily as a part of the midday meals.…
Karnataka sees rise in number of anaemic kids, women in last five years
Notwithstanding numerous initiatives to provide nutritious food, anaemia continues to be a major health problem among women and children in Karnataka.
Govt. urged to provide eggs in midday meals across State
Schools will be provided eggs 12 days a month, which means students would get it three times a week.
‘Schools must focus on foundational literacy’
Very few teachers feel majority of their students are at grade-appropriate level: Survey