Tarikere Assistant Commissioner KJ Kantharaju has instructed strict implementation of the new Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) guidelines mandating that 50% of admissions in Class 6 of residential schools be allocated to students from special categories.
At a meeting held with principals of Morarji Desai, Kittur Rani Chennamma, and Dr BR Ambedkar Residential Schools, Kantharaju emphasized direct admission for students from the following special categories without any entrance exam:
- Children with more than 25% disability
- Children of HIV-affected parents
- Single-parent or orphaned children
- Children from nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes
- Children from micro and ultra-micro communities
- Children of soldiers and ex-servicemen
- Children displaced by government schemes
- Students who passed 5th grade in SC/ST ashram residential schools
For vacant seats in Classes 7 and 8, admissions will be based on reservations and selection tests will be held accordingly.
Additional Directives:
- School heads must verify student data carefully and guide sub-divisional officers.
- Emphasis was placed on ensuring student safety, sanitation, and nutrition in residential schools.
- Teachers and cooks were warned of disciplinary action if duties are neglected under political influence.
Assistant Directors from the Social Welfare Department and principals from 18 residential schools across Tarikere, Kadur, and Narasimharajapura taluks attended the meeting.
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