Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday urged private educational institutions across the state to adopt government schools in rural areas and contribute to improving the quality of education. He cautioned that the state government could consider regulating or capping school fees if private institutions failed to participate in the initiative.

Speaking at an event in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the government is working to strengthen public education, particularly in rural regions, and expects private schools to play a meaningful role through social responsibility initiatives. He suggested that established private institutions should support government schools by helping improve infrastructure, learning resources, and academic outcomes.

He also warned that private schools could face fee regulation if they remained unwilling to support the state’s efforts to improve rural education. He indicated that institutions charging high fees should contribute towards enhancing educational opportunities for children studying in government schools.

We don’t want companies to give the money to the government. Build the schools yourselves,” he said.

The remarks come as the Karnataka government advances plans to strengthen the public school system, including the establishment of new model schools in rural areas and efforts to improve educational infrastructure across the state.

(Inputs from Deccan Herald and News Bytes)

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