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Deve Gowda to open school, hostel for poor students from rural areas

Staff Reporter

— Photo: K. Gopinathan

New school: Minister for Forests C. Chennigappa addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Tuesday.

BANGALORE: An international school and free hostel established by the Kammagondanahalli Sri Maruthi Seva Samithi at Byranayakanahalli in Nelamangala taluk of Bangalore district will be inaugurated by the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday.

C. Chennigappa, Trust chairman and the Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, told presspersons here on Tuesday that the institution would be named after the centenarian and Karnataka Rathna Shivakumara Swamiji of Sri Siddaganga Math, Tumkur.

Inspiration

The Minister said the Trust had been running primary and high schools in Jalahalli for over two decades. Inspired by his parents, Channa Rayappa and Chinnamma, he established the new institute for the benefit of poor children from rural areas, particularly Dalits and those belonging to backward class and minority communities. The 23 acres of land for the institution was donated by his parents, he said.

Incidentally, there has been some controversy about the land on which the school is situated, with media reports questioning its legal status, particularly the absence of environmental clearance for construction.

Mr. Chennigappa said the residential school would offer modern education to the economically backward classes. The Trust would request deputy commissioners of districts to identify students to be admitted to the school.

The hostel complex has 250 well-equipped rooms to accommodate 500 students and 100 rooms for college students. The intake will gradually be increased to 10,000 students.

Engineering college

Mr. Chennigappa said the Trust was planning to start an engineering college, a technical school and a vocational educational institute providing job-oriented training to boys and girls. It also planned to start course-cum-training classes to help farmers improve their skills.

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