Thirty Additional Kannada-English (Bilingual) Schools Permitted now in Dakshina Kannada: Check Out

Dakshina Kannada district has received approval from the state govt to establish 30 additional Kannada-English (bilingual) schools, commencing from the current academic year. Now, the total number of bilingual schools in the district has now risen to 112. Although the district had initially proposed 43 schools, the govt granted permission for only 30.

Out of 30 schools, a total of 13 schools were sanctioned to Bantwal, followed by six to Mangalore North, and four each to Mangalore South and Sullia. As per the last year’s admission data, 82 schools had about 2,834 admissions to first standard, which translates into 35 children for each school. ZP Govt Higher Primary School, Daddalkad, Bantwal taluk, has more than 100 admissions every year. According to the rules, only 30 students are allowed to be accommodated in each class. However, with growing demand, all schools have admitted whoever applied for seats. The starting of bilingual schools affects admissions to Kannada schools situated on the same campus.