Malnad government schools struggle to stay afloat as student numbers dwindle
Government schools in the Malnad region of Karnataka are facing closure due to a sharp decline in student enrollment. Parents are increasingly opting for private schools that offer English-medium instruction and transportation, leaving many rural schools with only one or two students.
Why it matters
This highlights the systemic decline of rural public education infrastructure in India and the challenges of maintaining state-funded services in sparsely populated regions.
Walk into the government lower primary school at Kunda village in Tirthahalli taluk and you will find one empty classroom after another, with rows of unoccupied benches. The teacher’s chair is also unoccupied. A few minutes later, a woman emerges from the kitchen. Silence all around.
The article reports on a local socio-economic issue using observational reporting without taking a political stance.
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