Karnataka Education Minister

Karnataka's Education Minister plans 500 public schools this year, aiming for 3000 in three years. Siddaramaiah's support for education enhancements, nutritional programs, and a new college receives acknowledgement at Sriranganath Kala Utsav-2023. Bangarappa honours father S. Bangarappa's impactful legacy in welfare and social initiatives.

Karnataka's Education Minister, MC Sudhakar, affirms students' right to wear hijabs during government exams unless a court order dictates otherwise. He emphasizes students' freedom to choose their attire, highlighting the permissibility of hijabs in exams like NEET. Sudhakar reinforces the state's commitment to secularism and individual rights, addressing the ongoing hijab controversy in the region.
 

Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa has issued a stern warning to the BJP, cautioning against the use of emotional tactics in the ongoing debate over "India vs Bharat." He emphasized that the people of India will not tolerate such maneuvers and will respond accordingly.
 

In response to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent announcement of plans to cancel the National Education Policy (NEP) from the upcoming academic year, former Education Minister BC Nagesh has unleashed a scathing attack on the state government. Nagesh's comments reflect a growing controversy surrounding the decision and raise pertinent questions about the government's approach to education.

The Karnataka 2nd PUC Exams 2023 will be held between March 9 to March 29, 2023. The Department of Pre-University Education has already distributed students' hall tickets. Students must bring their respective hall tickets to their exam centres to appear for the exam.

"Students must wear uniforms and write the exam, just like last year. Students who wear a hijab will not be permitted to take the exam. The rules must be followed. The educational institutions and the government are following the rules," said BC Nagesh. 
 

The Karnataka Education Minister, B.C. Nagesh informed that the SSLC Result 2022 would be announced in the second week of May. 
 

An issue over college uniform has snowballed into a major controversy after Karnataka education minister claimed that radical group PFI is brainwashing the children through its student front, Campus Front of India. The minister has appealed to the students in Udupi Government Pre-University College to follow the dress code.

After 107 students at Jawahar Navodaya schools tested positive and two cases of Omicron variant was detected in Karnataka, Education Minister BC Nagesh said that the government will not hesitate to close schools and also cancel exams if required. The Minister, however, stated that there are no cases in other schools between class 1 to 10 and appealed to parents not to worry.

Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh speaks exclusively to Asianet Newsable about the decision to reopen schools for students from classes 9 to 12, the decision to implement NEP and more.

Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar has announced that schools for Class 6 onwards will re-open from January 1, 2021. Schools in Karnataka have been shut down since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister for primary and secondary education Suresh Kumar, was admitted to hospital for COVID-19 treatment late on Saturday. Suresh Kumar had tested positive for COVID-19 on October 5.

The Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19. The minister is asymptomatic and is under home quarantine.

Instead of giving general promotion to the 10th and 12th standard students as the CBSE and other states have done, the Karnataka government decided to hold the examinations defying the coronavirus scare
 

The second year pre-university course (PUC) English paper examination in Karnataka was held on Thursday with social distancing and other safety norms, nearly three months after being postponed in March due to the COVID-19 lockdown.