Bengaluru: Expressing shock over increasing incidents of sexual assault on girl students in schools, CM said that stern action will be taken against those involved.
He was speaking at the state-level Teachers Day celebartion held in the city. Addressing the gathering Siddaramaiah said,”A few teachers are found involved in sexually assaulting girl students. These few men have brought disrepute to the teaching community. The government is committed to make schools safe for girl children,”
Recalling his student life, Siddaramaiah said that he started smoking because of a few teachers. “They used to send me to buy cigarettes. Over time, I also started smoking.”
“Our teacher Ningegowda gave me early education, while Mr Rajappa admitted me directly to fifth standard. I owe a lot to him. I could not have become an advocate or a chief minister if not for him,” he said.
Stressing on the need for quality English education in government schools, CM said, “Former President late Abdul Kalam, scientist Prof C.N.R. Rao and many others studied in their mother tongue and succeeded. But today, parents want to send their children only to English medium schools. Government school teachers should take this as a challenge,” he said.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Minister Kimmane Rathnakar, MLC Puttanna, General Secretary Dept of Education Ajay Sait were present at the State Level Teachers Day and 2015- 2016 Primary and Middle Class Teachers Award at Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru on Saturday.
