Century-old Kannada schools to be developed as heritage institutions: KDA Chairman
The Kannada Development Authority plans to designate century-old government schools as heritage institutions to preserve their history and protect their land from encroachment. The authority is also pushing for the mandatory use of the Kannada language in all government administrative services.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses the preservation of cultural heritage and the protection of public land assets in Karnataka.
Century-old government Kannada schools in the State will be developed as heritage institutions, with each district identifying at least one such school for preservation and development, Kannada Development Authority Chairman Purushottama Bilimale said on Thursday.
He also reiterated that Kannada must be implemented mandatorily in government administration and public services across the State.
Addressing reporters after reviewing the progress of Kannada implementation with district-level officers at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Chamarajanagar, Mr. Bilimale said district administrations had been asked to prepare a list of century-old government Kannada schools to facilitate the initiative.
Expressing concern over the lack of property records for government schools, he said around 19,700 government schools across Karnataka do not have registered property documents, leaving the school land vulnerable to encroachment after the institutions are closed.
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