Pre-primary classes to be set up in 101 schools in Karnataka

BENGALURU: One of the long pending demands of parents and public in the state has finally been fulfilled with the state department of primary and secondary education deciding to set up pre-primary classes at government schools.

Pre-primary classes will be introduced at 101 government primary schools across 13 educational districts where LKG and UKG will be offered on a pilot basis this year.

“We want to whether such classes would help in improving admissions in Class 1 at government schools,” said Shalini Ranjeesh, Principal Secretary of the state department of primary and secondary education.
“There was a huge demand for pre-primary classes. Several school development and monitoring committees and teachers associations had requested for it and they are ready to even pay the expenses of teachers. Curriculum for pre-primary classes is ready and one teacher each has been allotted to these 101 schools,” she added.

Shalini Rajneesh also said that there were plans to club government schools with nearby anganwadis. “We have already identified over 5,000 anganawadis which can be clubbed with primary schools,” she added.