Karnataka Principal Initiates Cash Incentive To Boost Govt School Enrolment

In an innovative attempt to boost enrollment at the government school in Hipparagi Tota, located in Adahalatti village of Athani taluk, the principal has initiated a unique strategy. To attract more students, the school is now depositing Rs 1,000 in the name of each child who enrols in class one, effectively increasing the student count.

Incidentally, the name of this teacher is SK Khota Anta. He is also the principal of this school. In the last few years, the number of children enrolled in government schools has decreased and most of the parents have turned their attention to private schools. In this connection, they have deposited a deposit of Rs 1,000 for the children enrolled in this school and have undertaken other extra-curricular activities.

With the intention of not putting a financial burden on the parents, parents today are enrolling their children in private schools as the government is providing free exhibitions, mid-day meals and textbooks. Those who attract the attention of such parents and enrol their children in government schools at their own expense will be paid one thousand rupees each by SK in the bank account of the enrolled children. Khota will be deposited.

Besides the various extra-curricular activities, the school principal, who develops various educational programs to attract children, organizes a quiz competition for the students once a month and awards prizes. He also conducts training workshops on competitive examinations for the young men and women of the village. This time 9 children were admitted on the day of the school commencement.

It is commendable that the school principals are working for the development of the government schools in the rural areas, which are on the verge of extinction.

On the other hand, at least half of Karnataka’s government-run schools lack property registration. According to Deccan Herald, the Department of School Education and Literacy, in collaboration with the Revenue Department, has taken repeated steps to register properties in the names of the schools. However, 17,490 of the state’s 43,564 primary schools have yet to receive property documents in their names.